Foliage grows in a star-shaped basal rosette which culminates in an orange and red bracted inflorescence. It is among the most commonly cultivated bromeliad types, with cultivars producing flowers in shades of maroon, red, orange, yellow or pink.
The Guzmania lingulata has white-yellow flowers, sunk in the leaves, circundad by Red brattee. It is a virtually featureless shaft that does not exceed 30 cm in height. The leaves are a metallic green beautiful arched.
It is commonly called Scarlet star
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