How to identify Tufted airplant (Guzmania)
Tufted airplant is a herbaceous perennial that typically reaches up to 3 feet (91 cm) in height and 2 feet (60 cm) in width. It has a distinctive rosette of stemless, strap-like leaves with smooth edges. The leaves, which can be green or variegated, form a dense cluster at the base of the plant. A key identifying feature is the torch-like inflorescence that emerges on a flower scape, where small flowers are nestled within eye-catching colorful bracts.
Lifespan: Perennial
Leaf Type: Evergreen
Rosette of strap-like leaves at base
Torch-like inflorescence with colorful bracts
Small white or yellow flowers
Leaves up to 20 inches (50 cm) long
Simple, stiff, strap-shaped leaves with parallel venation
The leaves of tufted airplant are up to 20 inches (50 cm) long and arranged in a basal rosette, overlapping to form a funnel-like central 'vase'. They are simple, stiff, strap-shaped, and entire, with a generally unmarked surface that can be variegated. The leaves exhibit parallel venation, and offsets may form between the base leaves. The color of the leaves may change toward the center of the funnel.
The flowers of tufted airplant are small and either white or yellow. The inflorescence can reach up to 6 inches (15 cm) long, featuring bright red, orange, pink, or green bracts. These bracts are densely clustered at the terminus of a scape. The inflorescence is terminal, scapose, and can be either simple or bipinnate.
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Scientific Classification of Tufted airplant
