Perennials, Tropicals > Puya > Puya compacta > Puya compacta
Puya compacta
Dwarf Puya
Origin: Ecuador.
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Puya |
| Species |
| compacta |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-1) - above 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - above 40 |
| Height |
| 20 - 40 cm |
| Spread |
| 20 - 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In potted succulent collections, in rock gardens, as a patio or as an indoor potted plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in extremely well-draining soil with gravel to aid in drainage, under full sunlight. |
| Shape |
| Mounding. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fleshy, erect Agave-like leaves with small spines along the edges. Leaves form in spherical rosettes. |
| Texture Description |
| Spiny to smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By division. |
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