General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 1 to 2 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 70ºF - 75ºF
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Bromeliad
  • Puya

Photo Gallery
Location: Redding, California (Turtle Bay Arboretum)
Date: 2019-06-10
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: In a public garden
Date: Apr 24, 2010 12:45 PM
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2018-07-15
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: In a public garden
Date: Apr 24, 2010 12:45 PM
Location: Redding, California (Turtle Bay Arboretum)
Date: 2019-06-10
Location: Inside Annie's Annuals Nursery - Richmond, CA
Date: 2016-02-13 - Winter
A huge specimen of Puya alpestris
Location: Summeville, SC
Puya alpestris one year old plant

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Bellevue, WA
Date: 2015-08-02
Comments:
  • Posted by Xeramtheum (Summerville, SC - Zone 8a) on Dec 10, 2012 9:25 AM concerning plant:
    Puya plants are extremely easy to start from seed. The down side to this is that the plant takes decades to bloom and then promptly dies.

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