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Puya alpestris
About
Puya alpestris is a species of bromeliad endemic to the Chilean Andes. It is native to dry hills, rock outcrops in central and southern Chile at elevations of 0 to 2200 meters. It is one of the most southerly occurring species within the family. It is one of the few Puya species that are grown in some parks and gardens as an ornamental plant. It is more commonly known as the Sapphire Tower.
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Puya alpestris
- Slug
- puya-alpestris
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Puya
- Species
- alpestris
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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