Puya chilensis
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Puya chilensis is a striking bromeliad native to the Andes Mountains of Chile, known for its dramatic rosette of spiky, blue-green leaves” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“Days to maturity: 1800-2400 days (5-7 years to flowering)” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“Sun: Full sun, 8+ hours daily” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“Very drought-tolerant once established; water sparingly during growing season (spring/summer), reduce to almost none in winter.” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“Soil pH: 6.0-7.5” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“Thrives in zones 9-11” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“Spacing: 48 inches” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“can reach 6-8 feet in height and width” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“though it produces offsets before doing so” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
“Tall inflorescence emerges from center of rosette, reaching 6-8 feet or taller.” — How to Grow Chilean Puya — LizPlants
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Puya chilensis
- Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian