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Queen of the Andes.
Puya raimondii
Prononciation POO-yuh ray-MON-dee-eye
Aussi appelée Queen of the Andes, Queen of the Puna
This is a truly massive bromeliad that grows in the high Andes mountains. It is famous for its incredible, decades long wait to bloom just once before it dies. It is a rare and specialized plant that is quite difficult to grow in a home environment.
En un coup d'œil
- Niveau d'entretien
- Difficile
- Type de plante
- Bromeliad
- Lumière
- Full sun
- Lumière en intérieur
- Soleil direct
- Arrosage
- Tous les 7 à 14 jours
- Taille adulte
- 15 meters
- Croissance
- Lente
Entretien
Provide extremely bright, direct light and very well draining, rocky soil to mimic its high altitude home. Watch for signs of rot if the soil stays damp for too long. It requires cool nights and very specific environmental conditions to thrive.
- Arrosage
- Allow the soil to dry out significantly between waterings to prevent root rot.
- Engrais
- Use a diluted balanced fertilizer sparingly during the active growing season.
- Taille
- Only remove dead or damaged leaves as needed.
- Rempotage
- Repot only when the plant has clearly outgrown its container, which is rare due to its slow growth.
- Sol
- Rocky, sandy, well draining mix
- pH du sol
- 6.0 to 7.5
Sécurité
- Animaux
- This plant is generally considered non-toxic to cats and dogs, though its sharp spines pose a physical injury risk.
Comment l'identifier
- Huge rosette of spiny leaves
- Towering central flower spike
- Thousands of small white flowers
- Sharp marginal leaf spines
Science
- Famille
- Bromeliaceae
- Genre
- Puya
- Ordre
- Poales
- Classe
- Liliopsida
Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.
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