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A hand holds a Dyckia platyphylla, highlighting its spiky silvery-purple leaves with white edges against blurred square potted plants.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla showing its wide, striking leaves, a distinctive feature of this unique Bromeliaceae succulent.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla with spiky gray-green serrated leaves from the Bromeliad family, resting among small light pebbles.
Top view of Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky succulent with gray-green, thorn-edged leaves in a gravel pot among other potted plants.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla, a gray-green spiky bromeliad with serrated wide leaves, set among small pebbles and gravel.
Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky gray-green bromeliad with jagged edges, grows in rocky soil; blurred potted Dyckias in background.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky gray-green succulent with pointed, toothed leaves growing among rocks and gravel.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla showing spiky, grey-green leaves in a rosette. Edges have pale, tooth-like tips and a frosted appearance.
Top view of Dyckia platyphylla showing star-shaped, spiky grey-green leaves with a rough texture against blurred similar plants.
Close-up top view of Dyckia platyphylla, a silvery-green succulent with spiky, serrated leaves, held by hand over similar plants.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla succulent with thick, spiky gray-green leaves in a small brown pot on a blurred stone-tiled background.
A hand holds a potted Dyckia platyphylla with wide, spiky, silvery-purple leaves edged in white teeth, against patterned tiles.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky grayish-green succulent with serrated leaves, held from below by a partially visible hand.
Close-up top view of a spiky, silver-green Dyckia platyphylla with serrated edges in a pot of light pebbles and blurred greenery.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky silver-gray succulent with toothed leaves in rocky soil; blurred potted plants behind.
A hand holds a Dyckia platyphylla, highlighting its spiky silvery-purple leaves with white edges against blurred square potted plants.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla showing its wide, striking leaves, a distinctive feature of this unique Bromeliaceae succulent.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla with spiky gray-green serrated leaves from the Bromeliad family, resting among small light pebbles.
Top view of Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky succulent with gray-green, thorn-edged leaves in a gravel pot among other potted plants.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla, a gray-green spiky bromeliad with serrated wide leaves, set among small pebbles and gravel.
Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky gray-green bromeliad with jagged edges, grows in rocky soil; blurred potted Dyckias in background.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky gray-green succulent with pointed, toothed leaves growing among rocks and gravel.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla showing spiky, grey-green leaves in a rosette. Edges have pale, tooth-like tips and a frosted appearance.
Top view of Dyckia platyphylla showing star-shaped, spiky grey-green leaves with a rough texture against blurred similar plants.
Close-up top view of Dyckia platyphylla, a silvery-green succulent with spiky, serrated leaves, held by hand over similar plants.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla succulent with thick, spiky gray-green leaves in a small brown pot on a blurred stone-tiled background.
A hand holds a potted Dyckia platyphylla with wide, spiky, silvery-purple leaves edged in white teeth, against patterned tiles.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky grayish-green succulent with serrated leaves, held from below by a partially visible hand.
Close-up top view of a spiky, silver-green Dyckia platyphylla with serrated edges in a pot of light pebbles and blurred greenery.
Close-up of Dyckia platyphylla, a spiky silver-gray succulent with toothed leaves in rocky soil; blurred potted plants behind.

Dyckia platyphylla goes by the common name ‘Wide leaf dyckia.’ The plant has its origin in South America. It goes dormant in scarcity of water and revives fast with regular watering. The columnar shape of the plant gives rise to clustered rosettes. The plant has typical deep green leaves with silvery scales and white teeth on the edges. Belonging to the Bromeliaceae family, the Wide Leaf Dyckia grows to a height of 6 to 12 inches even though it exhibits a slow growth rate. The plant goes dormant during winters and demands full sun exposure to partial shade for healthy growth.

Growth Rate

Dyckia platyphylla is slow-growing though it thrives in clusters.

Flowering

The plant hardly flowers, but when it does, red/yellow/orange flower stalks appear. The blooming season is spring.

Watering and Feeding

This adorable plant requires no water during winters or just enough to ensure that the leaves do not wither. During spring and summer, moderate watering is advised. 

Soil

Dyckia platyphylla grows happily in well-drained, balanced succulent mix soil.

Hardiness

The hardiness zone of dyckia platyphylla is 9b to 11b. The otherwise frost-hardy plant can tolerate lower temperatures. It has a frost tolerance temperature of 4 °C (39.2 °F).

Light

Wide leaf dyckia grows well in full sun to partial shade.

Propagation

Dyckia platyphylla can be propagated from leaves, seeds, cuttings, and offsets.

Wide leaf dyckia is an excellent add-on to your outdoor garden. It shows robust characteristics when taken good care of.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Spring

Flower Color

Red/yellow/orange

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11b

Mature Size

612 in

Resistance

4 °c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Dyckia platyphylla goes by the common name ‘Wide leaf dyckia.’ The plant has its origin in South America. It goes dormant in scarcity of water and revives fast with regular watering. The columnar shape of the plant gives rise to clustered rosettes. The plant has typical deep green leaves with silvery scales and white teeth on the edges. Belonging to the Bromeliaceae family, the Wide Leaf Dyckia grows to a height of 6 to 12 inches even though it exhibits a slow growth rate. The plant goes dormant during winters and demands full sun exposure to partial shade for healthy growth.

Growth Rate

Dyckia platyphylla is slow-growing though it thrives in clusters.

Flowering

The plant hardly flowers, but when it does, red/yellow/orange flower stalks appear. The blooming season is spring.

Watering and Feeding

This adorable plant requires no water during winters or just enough to ensure that the leaves do not wither. During spring and summer, moderate watering is advised. 

Soil

Dyckia platyphylla grows happily in well-drained, balanced succulent mix soil.

Hardiness

The hardiness zone of dyckia platyphylla is 9b to 11b. The otherwise frost-hardy plant can tolerate lower temperatures. It has a frost tolerance temperature of 4 °C (39.2 °F).

Light

Wide leaf dyckia grows well in full sun to partial shade.

Propagation

Dyckia platyphylla can be propagated from leaves, seeds, cuttings, and offsets.

Wide leaf dyckia is an excellent add-on to your outdoor garden. It shows robust characteristics when taken good care of.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Spring

Flower Color

Red/yellow/orange

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11b

Mature Size

612 in

Resistance

4 °c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Spring
Botanical Name Dyckia platyphylla
Common Name Wide leaf dyckia
Dormancy Winter
Family Bromeliaceae
Flower Color Red/yellow/orange
Genus Dyckia
Growth Habit Collumnar
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11b
Mature Size 612 in
Native Area South america
Resistance 4 °c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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