General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 14 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Light green, marked with irregular, horizontal dark green and reddish to brown striations.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Long flower spike with pink to red bracts and waxy, yellow flowers.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Tufted Airplant
  • Bromeliad

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Location: Botanical Garden of Utrecht
Date: 2018-09-30
Location: Botanical Garden of Utrecht
Date: 2018-09-30

Date: c. 1880
illustration by John Nugent Fitch from 'The Floral Magazine', 188

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