Puya dyckioides

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An evergreen terrestrial bromeliad forming rosettes of narrow, toothed, arching leaves that are coloured green to greyish-green and often tinted pinkish-red in sun. Mature rosettes produce upright flowering stems in summer to around 1m tall with dense clusters of tubular blue flowers surrounded by pale pink bracts that gradually darken to bright red

Scientific classification

Species: Puya dyckioides (Puya dyckioides)
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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Puya dyckioides pictures

Distribution of Puya dyckioides

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Puya dyckioides

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Puya dyckioides care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season

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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