Details of genus: Puya Molina [908]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Bromeliaceae
family_ja: パイナップル
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 170 species of terrestrial, evergreen perennials (bromeliads) from rocky slopes, to 2,000m (6,500ft) high, in Andean South America, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guyana, N. Brazil, and N. central Argentina. They have erect or widely spreading rosettes of linear leaves with coarse marginal spines; young leaf-blades are upright, mature ones are outspread. The leaf sheaths are prominent, often forming bulbous bases. The flowers are trumpet- or bell-shaped, in colours from white, greenish yellow, and sea-green to ice-blue or violet; they are usually produced in erect panicles, the branches having sterile tips (which act as perches for humming-bird pollinators). Flowers are followed by green fruit capsules containing winged seeds. Puyas tolerate cold more than most bromeliads. In frost-prone areas, grow in a conservatory or cool green-house; in warmer climates, use in a raised bed.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy (borderline) to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) as soon as ripe.
pests_en: New growth is susceptible to scale insects.
description_ja:
comment: Highland S.America
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Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show |