General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Mottled green and yellow
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Bromeliad
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Goudaea ospinae var. gruberi
  • Synonym: Vriesea ospinae var. gruberi

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Location: greenhouse at oldfields
Date: 2019-08-01
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-04-06
Mine came labeled Vriesea ospinae var. gruberi
Location: greenhouse at oldfields 
Date: 2019-08-01

Date: 2016-01-30
Location: New York, NY
Date: 2014-10
Bronx bot garden conservatory - Vriesea ospinae var gruberii
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-02-13
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-02-13
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-02-13
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-02-13
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skylark On April 7, 2023 Obtained plant
got a new plant in 6" pot (cuttings did not take) from Galloway nursery Miami FL
skylark On October 1, 2022 Cuttings stuck
cut off 6" of crown to root in cocochips
skylark On January 24, 2016 Obtained plant
6" pot large plant
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Vriesea ospinae var. gruberi by eclayne Feb 6, 2015 9:10 PM 2

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