Variety traits
Guzmania Ruiz et Pav.
The plant height of Guzmania represents the combined height of the leaf rosette and the central inflorescence during the flowering phase. This parameter is a key morphological trait determining the commercial appearance and requirements for cultivation conditions.
In the reference 7 varieties crop Guzmania, where this is mentioned in the description.
When measuring the height of Guzmania, the total height of the plant in the flowering stage is always taken into account, as the morphology of the species does not allow for separating the vegetative and generative parts. The range of values varies from 30–45 cm in species such as Guzmania dissitiflora to 80–90 cm in Guzmania lingulata.
This trait has a direct impact on logistics and planting density, requiring the selection of stable containers for tall specimens to prevent tipping. The parameter also serves as a visual quality criterion, where the proportionality of the inflorescence to the rosette is important, and acts as an indicator of light availability: light deficiency leads to undesirable elongation of the inflorescence.
General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.
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.
Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania
PIETERS LUC & DE MEYER CAROLINE
Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania
Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak
Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania
Luc Pieters, Caroline De Meyer
Guzmania Ruiz et Pav. · Guzmania
Chester Skotak Jr., HILL'S RAINGREEN TROPICALS-HERB HILL