Species
Puya chilensis
Authority
Puya chilensis Molina
Family
Bromeliaceae
Brief Description
Forms large clumps with dense rosettes; leaves grey-green, elongated, curved with hooked spines on margins . Yellow flowers on erect emergent spikes up to 2m tall
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Herbs
Distribution
Minor garden escape by seed in NZ, with some establishment by off-sets to make larger clumps.
Similar Taxa
Other Puya species. Many are smaller than P. chilensis and with pink, sea-green or blue flowers
Flower Colours
Yellow
Fruiting
Dry capsules on tall branched spikes
Propagation Technique
Seed or division
Year Naturalised
2011
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
This page last updated on 27 Oct 2019