General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 12-16 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Depending on light intensity, leaves can attain intense shades of purple with white spots
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Parentage: Domingos Martins x Ed McWilliams
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Bromeliad
  • Queen’s-Tears

Photo Gallery
Location: greenhouse
Date: 2018-11-27
Hallelujah!   It is Billbergia blooming season...
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Location: South Australia
Date: 2015-12-09
A Group
Location: South Australia
Date: 2012-02-24
Location: North Central TX Zone 8a
Date: 2018-07-06
At North Haven Gardens
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2016-01-13
At USF Botanical Gardens
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-02-13
Location: Emerson, AR
Date: 2020-03-30
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2022-07-06
Location: South Australia
Date: 2012-02-24
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-02-13
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-02-13
Location: personal collection
Date: 2013-08-07
Hallelujah after a summer in bright shade.
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Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2017-03-27
Location: Fred's garden in Naples, FL
Date: 6/20/11
mature plant
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2016-01-13
At USF Botanical Gardens
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-02-13
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-08-10
Location: Holmes Beach FL
Date: 2015-01-26
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2015-05-02
At USF Botanical Gardens
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-08-10
Location: Botanical garden, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-29
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2015-05-02
At USF Botanical Gardens

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