Features and unusual abilities of a plant of a guzman plantThe yellow and orange sultans are Guzmania. The plants, named after A. Gusman, a famous traveler and naturalist from Spain, settle on fertile soil under the crowns of plants, lead the life of epiphytes, climbing roots and branches, and are found on open slopes. Gusmanii, which are closely related to pineapples, belong to the Bromeliad family.
Between themselves, plants differ in size, foliage color and lifestyle. At the same time, among 120–130 species of these herbaceous evergreens, there are many varieties chosen by gardeners for keeping and breeding under room conditions.
What are the features of a flower? What does the Guzmania bring to the house, and what does the flower growers of the whole world so draw in it?
Features and Unusual Abilities of a Guzman Plant
It is interesting that in Russia and a number of other countries the plant is better known under the wrong name. The fact is that in Latin the name of the South American plant is spelled Guzmania. If you take into account the pronunciation of the names of the Spanish scientist, then the correct naming of the culture is the gusmania. But among the gardeners, and in many literary sources, the genus is called a potted flower Guzman.
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The answer to the question about the attractiveness of a plant is very simple. Of course, home gardeners first of all pay attention to the bright sultan that forms at the top of the outlet. Many novice growers mistakenly believe that it is a Guzman flower. In fact, it is not an inflorescence, but merely a modified foliage — a bright bract to attract the attention of pollinating insects. Such a device in the plant appeared due to the fact that these flowers are extremely small and almost invisible.
It is obvious that over the millennia of existence, the species of the Husmannia have repeatedly found themselves on the verge of death, remaining without pollination. For the seeds to start, the individual Guzman plants used tricks. Some species form cleostogamic flowers, which are practically not disclosed, and the pollen ripens inside the bud and, getting on the pistil on its own, completes the pollination process.
Unfortunately, there is only one bloom in the life of a Guzman. In most species, the old rosette dies out after pollination of bracts.
The growing popularity of indoor flowers of the Guzmans has led to nurseries thinking about expanding the range of these herbaceous plants. Today, gardeners have hybrids and varieties at their disposal not only with scarlet sultans of bracts, but also with pink, burgundy, orange, and yellow tops of rosettes. There were also variegated hybrids, in which the green color on the foliage is combined with contrasting white or pink stripes.
Dense rosettes of leaves growing in a spiral are very decorative, but such a structure of a guzman plant is not dictated by beauty, but solely by necessity.
Epiphytes living on the roots and trunks of trees, using a funnel-shaped outlet, not only collect moisture, which immediately goes directly to the roots, but also independently creates feeding for themselves. Together with water, particles of organic residues come to the leaf bases and roots in the form of:
- small insects;
- pieces of foliage;
- crumbling bark;
- small amount of wind-borne soil.
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Since the lower leaves are much longer than the upper leaves, moisture is collected from the maximum possible distance from the center of the outlet. This is another amazing adaptation of the ghzmaniya, which allows the plant with small roots and in the conditions of the almost complete absence of nutritive soil to successfully grow and bloom. Indeed, epiphytes do not need a powerful root system, but Guzmania “invented” an original application for its roots.
Being on the poorly lit side of the tree or being in other unfavorable growth conditions, the plants can move very slowly and only a few centimeters to where it will be better.
The meaning of a ghzmaniya and its influence on the atmosphere in a house
Those who have just got a plant, it is interesting to know ghuzmaniya itself, and what this flower means. When it comes to plants in the tropics, there are often fascinating legends or omens related to the properties or history of a particular culture in literature. Well only one thing is known: in the homeland of the plant, the Guzmania is recognized as a symbol of male strength and, being close to the representative of the stronger sex, invigorates and actively acts on male longevity. Unfortunately, there are no more informative stories about guzmaniya, but bioenergetics, studying the influence of plants on humans, can tell a lot about this home flower.
A culture with shiny elongated leaves and a bright bract at the top is an excellent decoration for home and office, as well as an effective air purifier.
People will feel a positive impact on energy and tone everywhere, but at home this effect is most noticeable. As a room flower, the guzmania will help to get rid of painful depression, improve sleep and have a beneficial effect on the general condition of the body. Not only does the view of bright lively foliage have a positive effect on the emotional background and the quality of sleep, soothes and adjusts to the working mood. Admiring the bloom of a ghuzmania contributes to the flow of energy and the awakening of creative abilities.
Unusual bloom of guzman - video
