Puya venusta

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An evergreen, bromeliad forming clumps of rosettes of narrow greenish to silvery-grey leaves edged with sharp, inward-pointing teeth. Mature plants produce branching red flower stems in summer that arise from the centre of the leaf rosette bearing clusters of three-petalled, tubular, blue-purple flowers with reddish-pink bracts

Scientific classification

Species: Puya venusta (Puya venusta)
Genus: Puya
Family: Bromeliaceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse · Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Puya venusta

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Quick identification of Puya venusta

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Puya venusta care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 19-24°C as soon as ripe

Growing

Under glass grow in terrestrial bromeliad compost in full light. Water moderately when in active growth in mid-spring to late summer and apply a low nitrogen fertiliser every 6-8 weeks. In warm, sheltered gardens grow plants outdoors in a sunny spot in sharply draining soil and protect from winter wet

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