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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 feet to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet to 4 feet, possibly wider
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Leaves have serrated edges and range from olive green to purplish green in color but will get reddish in high light.
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: pink and blue
Other: Hot pink and dark violet blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Bromeliad

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Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2013-12-14
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-12-09
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2014-11-06
That weird thing in the middle is the inflorescence starting to e
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2014-12-28
Three blooms this year!  You can see the bloom from last year und
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2013-12-14
This is a different plant than my other photo.  Somehow I bought
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2014-12-23
Finally got a close-up of the parts inside the flower.  They look
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2014-12-22
Here's another look inside the flower.
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2014-11-06
The colors on the inflorescence are very muted when it first emer
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2013-12-15
I haven't separated the pups; I'm just letting it clump to fill u
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