Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 908

Genus ja:

Genus en:

# spp.: 232 (from genus_families table) | 3 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Bromeliaceae

Family ja: パイナップル

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Puyoideae

Citation:

Data source	Kind of information	Note
Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 09 Oct 2025	Scientific name & others		Show this Data source

Distribution en: Costa Rica to S. Tropical America

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

Comment ja:

Type species: Puya chilensis Molina (1782) Accepted

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