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)
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Other: Lineated, yellowish-green, light red spotting on reverse
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Bromeliad

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Date: c. 1874
illustration by P. DePannemaeker from 'L'Illustration Horticole',
Location: Tampa FL
Date: April 2017
Location: North Central TX Zone 8a
Date: 2018-06-07
A beauty I saw at North Haven Gardens in Dallas, TX
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2017-04-10
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2017-04-07
Location: Tampa FL
Date: April 2017
showing brown dots of leaf undersides
Location: Tampa FL
Date: April 2017
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Vriesea Fenestralis by Myahat13 May 3, 2019 6:21 PM 0

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