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title: "My Guzmania plant is turning crusty and brown at the flower top. Does…"
description: "My Guzmania plant is turning crusty and brown at the flower top. Does anyone have any tips to heal my plant? Thanks!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "razy"
published: "2023-08-20T03:12:37.697Z"
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# My Guzmania plant is turning crusty and brown at the flower top. Does…

_Geplaatst door razy op 2023-08-20_

My Guzmania plant is turning crusty and brown at the flower top. Does anyone have any tips to heal my plant? Thanks!

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## 2 reacties

### Polina reageerde op 2023-08-20

Here is what I read about Guzmanias:

Guzmania flowers turn brown after 6 months of flowering as a natural part of the bromeliad's life cycle. The flower turns brown and dies back which triggers new off shoots to grow.

#### razy antwoordde op 2023-08-20

Thanks so much!

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