Bromeliaceae

Bertero's tufted airplant

Guzmania berteroniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Mez

Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Guzmania

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Bertero's tufted airplant (Guzmania berteroniana) — FlowerPhoto: joy4birds, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Bertero's tufted airplant

Synonyms

Caraguata berteroniana Schult. & Schult.f.
Caraguata grandiflora Baker
Devillea speciosa Bertero ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Tillandsia caraguata D.Dietr.
Tillandsia devillea Steud.

Flowers

In flower: May to August, November to February (from 120 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: joy4birds, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Steven Bodzin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Donald McAninch, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Scott Zona, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: joy4birds, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: joy4birds, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alina Martin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Daniel McClosky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Scott Ward, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.