

How to identify Columbian guzmania (Guzmania musaica)
Columbian guzmania showcases a striking display with its bright yellow-green, tubular flowers contrasted against vibrant pink to red bracts arranged in spikes. These blooms typically flourish from June through August. A rosette of strap-like leaves completes columbian guzmania's unique appearance, each extending up to 20 inches (51 cm) in length. Columbian guzmania's growth as an epiphyte lends to its fascinating structure, adding to its dynamic, ornamental appeal.
Striking tubular flowers in bright yellow-green with pink to red bracts.
Basal rosette of strap-like leaves up to 20 inches (51 cm) long.
Distinctive candy corn-like flowers, 1-2 inches (2.5-5 cm) long.
Unique fruit dehiscence along septa of adjacent carpels.
Stiff, strap-shaped leaves with light green color and dark striations.
The leaves of columbian guzmania are arranged in a basal rosette, forming a central funnel-like 'vase'. They are simple, stiff, and strap-shaped, each reaching up to 20 inches (50 cm) in length. The margins are entire, and the leaves display a striking pattern with light green coloration interspersed with irregular, horizontal dark green, reddish, and brown striations. These distinctive markings and stiff texture make the leaves of columbian guzmania particularly notable.
Columbian guzmania features striking flowers resembling bundles of candy corn, arranged in spikes. The tubular flowers are a brilliant greenish-yellow, accented with vibrant pink to red bracts. Blooming from June to August, these flowers create a vivid spectacle. Each flower is about 1-2 inches (2.5-5 cm) long, with a notable absence of strong scent. The unique combination of colors and tubular shape makes them highly distinctive and easy to identify.
The fruit of columbian guzmania is a unique botanical feature that catches the eye with its distinctive mode of dehiscence. As the fruit matures, it undergoes a splitting process that occurs along the predetermined lines between the septa of adjacent carpels. While the external coloration and precise dimensions are not specified, this method of splitting is indicative of a dry fruit type, which opens along these natural fault lines to release the seeds contained within. Typically, this characteristic can assist enthusiasts in the recognition of columbian guzmania's fruit when encountered in its natural habitat.
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Scientific Classification of Columbian guzmania