Michelle Evers Family: Brassacaceae Subfamily: Pitcairnioideae Genus: Puya Subgenus: Puyopsis Species: mirabilis Common Name: None Other Latin Names: Molina mirabilis, Pitcairnia mirabilis Continent: South America Countries: Bolivia and Argentina Latitude: Altitude: 1400-2600m Zones: 9b-11 Clump forming, with basil rosette of leaves in youth and spikes of flowers in maturity Leaves: Basil rosette with trichomes Flower: Greenish yellow, borne on spike in midsummer Puya ‘Poseidon's Trident’ • Puya tuberosa x Puya mirabilis Week 9 Week 12 Week 14 Week 24? Week 30-34 Sow into 288 Move plants Transplant Apply Plants in plug tray out of mist into 1801 ethylene to flower house packs induce flowering • P. mirabilis can be propagated with seed or vegetatively. • Seeds should be sowed as soon as possible and do not have any dormancy • Bromeliads produce pups when mature that can be separated from the mother plant and potted separately Sell as potted plant or cutflower Market for Thanksgiving • Could be table centerpiece • Use as cutflower and add to arrangements Earlier bloom time Vegetative production from ‘Pups’ Create cultivar with regular or repeat flowering Slide 1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/toddboland/6658934285/ Slide 2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/taurielloanimaliorchidee/favorites/ page191/?view=lg Slide 3 http://www.yourchildlearns.com/south_america_map.htm Slide 5 http://www.stupidgardenplants.com/archives/tag/puya-mirabilis Slide 6 http://fcbs.org/images/Puya/puya_tuberosa_inflor.jpg http://fcbs.org/images/Puya/Puya_Poseidon %27s_Trident_Lindstrom3.jpg Slide 7 http://www.quicksales.com.au/ad/puya-mirabilis-great-in- bromeliad-cactus-tropical-garden/2334854 Slide 8 http://www.eldontropicals.com/catalog/item/ 7319667/9276125.htm Citations for information are in new crops paper .