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:
Plant mainly epiphytic in nature; leaves usually form a basal rosette, linear, glabrous, margin entire, light green to purplish red, may have variegation or banding; spikes are often tall, broad (flattened), petals separate with 2 scales appendages on each, in shades of brilliant red, yellow, and orange; capsule seeds with feathery appendages, white or rarely brown to rusty.
Habit:
Epiphytic, Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Central America, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Horizontal maroon and silver stripes.
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts, Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Root rot, Scale insects
