Pink Quill

Wallisia cyanea

''Wallisia cyanea'' is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, native to the rainforests of Ecuador. An epiphytic perennial growing to 50 cm high by 50 cm wide, it has stemless rosettes of thin, recurved leaves and paddle-shaped spikes of 20 pink bracts with violet flowers, in spring and autumn.
Flowers - Wallisia cyanea Seen in the garden of the resort I was staying at. Flower,French Polynesia,Tahiti,Wallisia cyanea

Appearance

The Latin specific epithet ''cyanea'' means "blue", referring to the intense purple-violet hue of the flowers.

Uses

With a minimum temperature of 7 °C, this plant is often cultivated as a low-maintenance houseplant in temperate regions, often sold alongside orchids or by itself. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Status: Near threatened
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderPoales
FamilyBromeliaceae
GenusWallisia
SpeciesW. cyanea
Photographed in
French Polynesia