Bromeliaceae · Guzmania

Scarlet-Star

Guzmania lingulata

outdoor

Plant Details

Scientific name
Guzmania lingulata
Genus
Guzmania
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Bromeliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
RedrecordedGuzmania lingulata, the droophead tufted airplant or scarlet star, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Scarlet-Star itself; the rest are typical of the Bromeliaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Scarlet-Star

Scarlet-star (Guzmania lingulata) is a species in the Bromeliaceae family.

Illustration representing the Bromeliaceae family
Botanical family

Bromeliaceae

Pineapple Family

Scarlet-Star belongs to the Bromeliaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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