Puya alpestris

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 Puya alpestris subsp. var.  
Habit: bromeliad
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Lifespan: perennial
Origin:
Poisonous:
Bloom: early spring, late winter
Exposure: sun
Water: moderate, dry
Features: evergreen, flowers
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Minimum Temp: °F
USDA Zones: 9.5 to 12
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Flower features: green, blue, single
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Puya alpestris, Poepp. (Pitcairnia caerudea, Baker. Puya Whytei, Hook. f. Pitcairnia alpestris, Bailey). Fl.-cluster much branched or panicled, with bracts more serrate than in P. caerulea: fls. very large and showy, with a flaring mouth, dull metallic blue. Chile. B.M. 5732.—A plant in bloom has the habit of a yucca. This and P. caerulea will probably stand considerable frost.


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