General Plant Information (Edit)
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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Bromeliad
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Vriesea gigantea
  • Synonym: Vriesea gigantea var. seideliana

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Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
Location: Longwood Gardens PA
Date: 2014-06-03
conservatory: Vriesea gigantea var. seideliana
Location: Botanical Garden Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-29
Location: Botanical Garden Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-29
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2010-01-26
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-02-03
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-02-03
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2013-12-22
Location: Botanical garden, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-29
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