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Guzmania Filou

Guzmania Filou

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This exotic houseplant captivates with its bicoloured bracts, combining pure white with delicate purple tips, set against glossy green foliage forming a wide rosette. This cheerful and vibrant bromeliad brightens living spaces with its tropical flair. Easy to care for, it thrives in bright light without direct sunlight, a humid atmosphere, and well-drained soil.
Watering frequency
Moderate (once a week)
Indoor exposure
Indirect bright light
Benefits and advantages
Graphic foliage
Benefits and advantages
Flowering

Description

Guzmania 'Filou' is a highly decorative indoor bromeliad. Its bushy bracts beautifully combine a soothing white with purple tips. Paired with its dense, glossy foliage, they bring an exotic touch and vibrant colour to your living spaces. This versatile variety fits perfectly into contemporary, bohemian, or tropical decors. It requires bright, indirect light and good ambient humidity.

Guzmania 'Filou' is a horticultural cultivar from the Bromeliaceae family, selected for its beauty and adaptability to modern interiors. This cultivar results from cross-breeding between different Guzmania species, notably Guzmania lingulata and Guzmania monostachia, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. Guzmania 'Filou' captivates with its bicoloured floral bracts, blending a creamy white centre with rose-purple tipped edges, emerging from the centre of an elegant rosette of glossy green leaves. These bracts, often mistaken for flowers, are actually modified leaves surrounding the true, small and ephemeral flowers. Easy to care for, it reaches a height of 50 cm with a spread of 40 cm at maturity. The plant prefers temperatures between 18 and 27°C. This Guzmania variety is semelparous, meaning the rosette dies after producing its spectacular inflorescence, but it may form offsets (growing at the base) that allow the plant to regenerate.

Guzmania 'Filou' finds its place in contemporary, minimalist, or exotic interiors thanks to its tropical allure. Pair it with species featuring contrasting lush foliage, such as Dracaenas or Philodendron 'Brasil', which share similar light and humidity requirements.

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Foliage

Foliage colour green
Foliage persistence Evergreen

Plant habit

Growth habit Dressed, Rosette
Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to August

Botanical data

Genus

Guzmania

Cultivar

Filou

Family

Bromeliaceae

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference23918

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Location

Avoid exposing the Guzmania Filou to direct sunlight to prevent leaf scorching, as well as draughts and direct heat sources like radiators. Excessively dry air can harm the young plant; maintain ambient humidity by regularly misting the foliage or using a humidifier. With its compact dimensions and lovely spreading habit, it’s perfect for enhancing a modern or exotic interior. This plant pairs particularly well with natural materials such as light wood, rattan or bamboo.

Location

Indoor exposure Indirect bright light
For which room? Lounge, Bedroom, Bathroom, Veranda
Growth habit Dressed, Rosette
Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal
Low temperature tolerance >15°C (greenhouse), >20°C (tropical greenhouse)
Humidity level High (60-80%)

Maintenance and care

Water by pouring non-calcareous water into the central rosette and keep the substrate slightly moist. Water into the rosette once a week in summer. Reduce watering in winter and avoid stagnant water.

Potting advice, substrates and fertilisers

Repot every 2 to 3 years or when the plant becomes too large for its pot, but it enjoys being slightly root-bound.
Use a mix of orchid compost and turf, with clay pebbles at the bottom of the pot to ensure good drainage.
Apply a diluted liquid fertiliser for houseplants once a month during the growth period (spring and summer).

Houseplant care

Clean the foliage regularly with a damp cloth to remove dust and allow for better photosynthesis.
No pruning is necessary, but remove dead or damaged leaves to maintain the plant's appearance.

Disease and pest advice

In case of mealybug infestation, clean the leaves with a cloth soaked in 70% alcohol. Excess water leads to root rot.

Maintenance and care

Watering frequency Moderate (once a week)
Fogging 2 to 3 times a week
Type of soil Light soil, Draining soil, Orchid potting soil
Pests and diseases Mealybugs, Aphids, Rots
Susceptibility to diseases Medium
Ease of cultivation Beginner

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