Bolivian puya

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P. laxa is a terrestrial bromeliad producing rosettes of long, narrow, very stiff leaves with spiny margins and covered in felty, greyish hairs. Mature rosettes produce upright, branched, pink-flushed flower stems with sparse, very dark blue, bell-shaped flowers with pink flushed calyces

Scientific classification

Species: Bolivian puya (Puya laxa)
Genus: Puya
Family: Bromeliaceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of Bolivian puya

Distribution map

Bolivia

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Bolivian puya

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Bolivian puya 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 at 19-24°C as soon as ripe, or by division

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. Plants will tolerate temperatures below 0°C for brief periods if acclimatised to cool winter conditions. In warm, sheltered gardens grow plants outdoors in a sunny spot in sharply draining soil and protect from winter wet. See bromeliad cultivation

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