Puya dasylirioides is unusual for a Puya, as the leaves have no spines along the leaf margins. It forms a rosette of smooth, leathery…
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Puya is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. These terrestrial plants are native to the Andes Mountains of South America and southern Central America. The name was derived from the Mapuche Indian word meaning "point".
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Puya chilensis (Sheep-eating Plant) is an evergreen perennial with large, dense rosettes of grey-green, strap-like leaves edged with…
Puya berteroniana (Blue Puya) is a perennial plant with leaves arranged in tight rosettes. The leaves are thin, bent, up to 40 inches (1 m)…