General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Bromeliad
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Canistropsis billbergioides
  • Synonym: Nidularium billbergioides

Photo Gallery
Location: Utrecht Botanical Garden
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2015-01-21
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2015-01-21

Credit: BotBin

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