Guzmán
Guzman (Guzman or) – a vivid bloom in a plant of the bromeliad family, which received its name from the Spanish apothecary and botanist A. Guzman. Decorative Guzman – herbaceous plant that is loved and valued for their bright and beautiful rosette of elongated leaves and bright for chromel, reminiscent of the “fountain” bract, with the pineal spectacular inflorescence, with flowers sprouting from under scales. Homeland plant – Central and South America.
Guzman, whose pictures are so fond of to send each other collectors and connoisseurs of floral beauty, rightly occupy the place of honor in their collections. Leaves of the plant at the base of dense cover each other, forming a bowl. In the nature of this cup accumulates moisture, which Guzman uses as needed. However, hospitality is divided plant moisture and feathered inhabitants of the tropics.
Guzman – bright flower, usually colored monotonously, but encountered more exotic, “militant” coloring – in the longitudinal or transverse band. Rosette leaves Guzman in nature usually reaches two feet in diameter, but is the size of the average. Very often there are deviations, as in the smaller and in a big way. Depending on the variety, stems Guzman shortened or, alternatively, elongated.
In indoor gardening successfully cultivated Guzman Minor (full name – Guzman minor rondo) reed.
The root system of plants is weak, because in nature plants are attached to other plants and tree rising water get through their holes. Guzman, the care of which, despite the exotic origin of plants, not so time-consuming, must necessarily provide this feature it.
Blooms continuously Guzman and exceptionally beautiful. The object of attention growers – not frail flowers, and magnificent bracts, which become the flowering period of bright yellow, orange or red. Flowering lasts 15-17 weeks. The young plant is cultivated year after flowering and rosette Guzman parent dies.
Guzman minor maintenance
The optimum temperature for growing reed Guzman (minor) – 15-24C. Direct sunlight, the plant can not stand, but there should be plenty of light. The soil should be watered as soon as it dries. Water is mostly filled in rosette of leaves. The best water for irrigation – rain or otstoennaya. On a hot summer, it is recommended to spray the plant. Feed the flower is recommended during the flowering solution of 1 teaspoon of “Agricola for flowering plants,” and 1 tablespoon of “Agricola – Fantasy” at 3l. of water. Guzman, a transplant is performed only in extreme cases, as we have already noted, has a weak root system.
