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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: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Light green, heavily speckled in purple; center flushes purple during bloom. When grown in high light, plant will have an overall purple shade with dark leaf tips.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Offsets
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Epiphytic
Parentage: (Bob Read x Granada) x Neoregelia pauciflora

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Common names
  • Neoregelia
  • Bromeliad

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Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2024-03-17
Comments:
  • Posted by ScotTi (Tampa FL ) on Mar 17, 2024 8:50 AM concerning plant:
    A Gary Hendrix hybrid of ('Bob Read' x 'Granada') x pauciflora.
    A nice small compact grower producing offsets on short stolons.

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