Bromeliads Care Info

Cryptanthus Bromelioides Bromeliad

This is more upright in growth than most members of the genus, and has stiff, tapering, recurving, brown leaves produced at short intervals up a rigid stem, with a total spread of about 1 foot (30cm).

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Cryptanthus Bivittatus Bromeliad

Frequently grown, particularly in bottle gardens, this is one of the smaller species. It forms a rosette of 15-25 leaves, 2-3 in. (5-7.5cm) long and tapering to a point, with the edges waved and spined.

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Cryptanthus Beuckerii Bromeliad

Growing a rosette about 4 inches (10cm) across, this rather upright plant has unusual paddle-shaped leaves marbled in green and brown.

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Cryptanthus Acaulis Bromeliad Flower

This small species is happier in fairly strong light, where it grows into a rosette about 3 inches (7.5cm) across.

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Billbergia Pyramidalis Bromeliad

This Brazillian species differs from most others in the genus in that it flowers low down in the center of the rosette.

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November 21, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

Billbergia Porteana Bromeliad Plant

Within the genus is a distinct group of billbergias whose flowers have tightly coiled petals, of which this species is fairly typical.

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Billbergia Nutans Bromeliad Flower

Probably the most commonly grown bromeliad, this will survive almost freezing temperatures if it is dry.

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Billbergia ‘Muriel Waterman’ Bromeliad

This is one of many beautiful hybrids developed by the great American collector and enthusiast, Mulfor Foster.

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Billbergia Chlorosticta Bromeliad

Known to gardeners for many years as B. saundersii, this has slightly arching, narrow 1 1/2 ft (45cm) leaves of brownish green, with copious cream-white spotting and banding when grown in a good light.

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Billbergia Amoena Bromeliad

This Brazilian species is a stiff tubular plant about 1 1/2ft (45cm) tall and 2 in. (5cm) in diameter. The green leaves, suffused with red and marbled with cream, have distinct silver bands across them and small brown spines at the edges.

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