Puya berteroniana
BLUE PUYA, SAPPHIRE TOWER
Bromeliaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: first line salt wind, light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Pruning: Remove spent flower stems & leaves as they form.

 
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Puya berteroniana
BLUE PUYA, SAPPHIRE TOWER
Bromeliaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: first line salt wind, light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue-green

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: white underneath

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, accents

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, bee attracting , deer resistant






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