Bromeliaceae
Pinguin
Bromelia pinguin
Also known as Agallostachys fastuosa, Ananas pinguin, Bromelia pinguin, Agallostachys pinguin
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Bromeliad · Tropical · Spiny · Landscape · Caribbean · Drought-Tolerant · Perennial · Ornamental · Fruiting · Outdoor
Pinguin is a bold, spiny bromeliad best suited to warm outdoor gardens in tropical or subtropical climates. Plant it in partial shade with well-draining soil and water regularly during the growing season. Handle with care, as the leaf margins are sharply serrated and can cause injury.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is moist; allow top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Red
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Birds
Sources: trefle
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