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Puya mirabilis |
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| Family |
bromeliaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z9-11) |
| Flowers |
lime green |
| Size |
36" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well drained soil, drought-tolerant |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature; exposure to light likely helpful
detailed seed-starting info below
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This bromeliad sends up sturdy stems from lower-growing rosettes, holding nodding lime-green flowers that emerge from dusky purple calyces. The flowers are arranged alternatingly up the stems, as many as fifteen. Supposedly flowers one year after planting, but I don't know how long it takes from tiny seedling stage: my littluns have barely grown since germinating a month ago.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Puya mirabilis
- Seed from NARGS '18/'19 exchange. Baggy 70F (16d; 3%G, 15d) - 70F with light (90%G, 3-11d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (good G, 17-20d)
Seedlings stay at minute two-leaf stage for a long time.
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January 23, 2021
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