Common names:
Queen's Tears
Bromeliad
Friendship Plant
Hardy Queen's Tears
Hardy Friendship Plant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Leaves: Other
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Type: Thyrse
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Suitable for forage
Resistances: Flood Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Dioecious
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Queen's Tears (Billbergia nutans)

Comments:
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