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Guzmania Inflorescence

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav.

The Guzmania inflorescence is a terminal structure on the flowering stem, consisting of small flowers and brightly colored bracts. It is a key criterion for the plant's ornamental appeal and commercial value.

In the reference 51 varieties crop Guzmania, where this is mentioned in the description.

In agronomic practice, the Guzmania inflorescence is understood as a cluster of small flowers hidden within large, brightly colored bracts. During variety trials, the length of the flower stalk, the shape and size of the inflorescence itself, and the color characteristics of the bracts, which define the plant's appearance, are evaluated.

When evaluating the inflorescence, simple and complex types are distinguished, which significantly affects the commercial characteristics of a batch. One of the most important breeding indicators is the duration of color retention in the bracts, which in commercial floriculture often reaches two to three months.

Within the framework of testing methods for distinctness, uniformity, and stability, inflorescence parameters are measured in linear units or evaluated visually according to established character expression scales. Specific characteristic values are determined by the species and the breeding objectives of the hybrid.

General information about the subject — on the page Inflorescence.

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Varieties of Guzmania mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Freya

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

5 records

Jazz

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

4 records

Switch

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

4 records

Pax

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

GERARDUS J. BAK

NL
4 records

Bolero

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

4 records

Tempo

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

4 records

Taiga

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Luc Pieters, Caroline De Meyer

3 records

Rouche

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Intro

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Elly Bak^^^Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Allura

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Calypso

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

PIETERS LUC & DE MEYER CAROLINE

BE NL
3 records

Ace

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Tutti Frutti

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Meyer, Henri De|Destelbergen, Belgium

BE NL
3 records

Red Pearl

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Meyer, Henri De|Laarne, Belgium

BE NL
3 records

Alto

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Futura

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Variada

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Chic

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

ELLY BAK|N.D.M.STEUR

3 records

Apache

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Skotak, Jr. Chester

3 records

Misty

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Flava

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

PIETERS LUC & DE MEYER CAROLINE

3 records

Rostara

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Loja

Terminated

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

PIETERS LUC & DE MEYER CAROLINE

BE NL
2 records

Crown

Active

Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania

Elly Bak^^^Nicolaas D.M. Steur

2 records