School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Vriesea spp. |
Pronunciation: | VREE-zee-uh |
Common Name: | bromeliad, flaming sword |
Family Name: | Bromeliaceae |
Plant Type: | Flowering pot plant, Indoor foliage plant |
Key ID Features: | Leaves basal, long, broad, flat, smooth, light green to purplish red, may have variegation or banding; spikes are often tall, broad (flattened), and colored with shades of brilliant red, yellow, and orange. |
Course(s): | HORT 1193/1293 |
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Propagation: | Seed, Division - above ground parts |
Plant Care: | |
Optimal Temp.: | Medium indoor temperature |
Light Level: | Medium indoor light level |
Maintenance: | Low |
Pest Susceptibility: | Fungal leaf spot, Root rot, Scale insects, |
Location(s): (GNH) GreeNHouse Location Map |