General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: 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)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 14 to 16 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Light blue-gray with numerous tiny red dots on both upper and lower surface.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Tall yellow spikes with small yellow flowers.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Winter
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
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: Vriesea saundersii
  • Synonym: Vriesea botafogensis

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Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: greenhouse
Date: 2018-01-22
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Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
Location: greenhouse
Date: 2017/0
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Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: February 2016
Location: Tampa FL
Date: Feb 2017
Location: Tampa FL
Date: Feb 2017
Location: Botanical Garden Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-29
Comments:
  • Posted by ScotTi (Tampa FL ) on Feb 8, 2017 3:16 PM concerning plant:
    Native to the Tijuca forests of Rio De Janeiro Brazil.

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