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: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Bromeliad

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Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Sydney Australia
Date: 2019-08-29
Growing on a dead paper bark tree full sun
Location: greenhouse
Date: 2018-01-22
Showing winter color and clumping habit...
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Location: Sydney Australia
Date: 2019-08-29
Growing on paper bark tree
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-10-28
Location: greenhouse
Date: 2017-02-27
Color not as strong after overwintering in the greenhouse.  This
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Location: Sydney Australia
Date: 2019-08-29
Growing in shade on living bottle brush

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