Plant database entry for billbergia billbergia pyramidalis kyoto with 19 images, 3 comments, and 25 data details. Since this list is very long, i have made it available as a microsoft word document which you can download here. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The plant list includes a further 53 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus billbergia. Billbergia pyramidalis albo marginata is a whitemargined variety of an old favorite with twofoot leaves, reddish bracts, and red and blue flowers. Bromeliads do not get much easier to grow than the billbergia nutans, indoors. It is often found growing on tree branches in the south american rainforests.
Billbergia is a genus of flowering plants in the family bromeliaceae, subfamily bromelioideae. Billbergia pyramidalis is virtually indestructible and requires no care whatsoever as a landscape plant. Billbergia amoena striata x ralph graham french clone air plants, indoor plants. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Billbergia nutans this is an unusual bromeliad, flowering in spring. Billbergia pyramidal was was first introduced into cultivation in 1815, but it took over 80 more years before the first hybrid, herbaultii, a cross between b. Pdf an alphabetical list of bromeliad binomials lejla lekic. The glasshouse works greenhouses is a mailorder nursery specializing in rare and exotic hardy and tropical plants from around the world. Billbergia academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
When on the ground, plants quickly create large clumps, and when planted at the base of a tree, they will slowly climb the trunk. Billbergia bromeliad, flaming torch, summer torch billbergia. Go to your desktop, and double click the downloaded file striatareader. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Billbergia pyramidalis this is an easily grown bromeliad with bright red flowers in early autumn. This page was last edited on 27 january 2016, at 19.
Billbergia muriel waterman billbergia fantasia billbergia pyramidalis albomarginata. Bipy, billbergia pyramidalis, foolproofplant, l48ipri. The coolest part to me at least is its cold hardiness, reportedly hardy in zone 8a with temps in the low teens. Jun 21, 20 mid may my billbergia pyramidalis striata started to send up a bloom spike. Billbergia id 10368 symbol key billb common name billbergia family bromeliaceae category monocot division magnoliophyta us nativity na usna plant yes state distribution fl. Billbergia nutans planting, growing and propagating. The plants database includes the following 1 species of billbergia. Billbergia pyramidalis striata bromeliad variegated. Billbergia pyramidalis concolor plant information online. Growing tropical bromeliads outdoors in a subtropical environment results in problems from winter freezes. Billbergia billbergia pyramidalis kyoto new and unread treemails. Light water requirements, making it yet another great indoor plant.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Introduced plants of the plants floristic area usda plants. Billbergia pyramidalis is a bromeliad known for its large red brush shaped flower tipped with violet surrounded by a rosette of straplike leaves. Billbergia nutans is an epiphytic bromeliad native to brazil, paraguay, uruguay, and argentina. Bromeliads are epiphytes, they do not rely on water and nutrients from the soil, getting them instead from air and rainwater. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant, and it is probably one of the most common bromeliads grown. Billbergia bromeliad species, flaming torch, summer torch. Billbergia pyramidalis planting, growing and propagating. This form produces olive green leaves that have a bright yellow margin and the underside is silvery. Light water requirments, making it yet another great indoor plant. Its rosy bracts, yellow flowers, and easy blooming make it a real favorite. This plant tolerates between usda zones 10a to 12a and grows to 1 m 3 ft.
As the buds developed these beautiful purple pink iridescent flowers popped out of nowhere. The eight to teninch billbergia nutans queens tears, friendship plant is especially easy to grow under lights. These are tanktype bromeliads, and attention should be given to flushing the tanks. Billbergia bilbergeea pyramidalis piramidahlis bromeliaceae bromeeleeayseeee var. The plant list includes 275 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus billbergia. The queens tears plant is a surprisingly resilient bromeliad that can withstand periods of neglect. Plants profile for billbergia pyramidalis foolproofplant. The florida east coast bromeliad society florida council of. It was first described by john sims, and got its current name by john lindley. The genus, named for the swedish botanist, zoologist, and anatomist gustaf johan billberg, is divided into two subgenera. Flaming torch billbergia pyramidalis new and unread treemails.
Billbergia pyramidalis in world checklist of selected plant families. Their multicolored blooms make them a sure crowd pleaser and a stunning addition to any home garden. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about billbergia bromeliad species, flaming torch, summer torch billbergia pyramidalis supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles dat. Billbergia pyramidalis, commonly known as the flaming torch and foolproof plant, is a species of. Billbergia pyramidalis kyoto tropical house plants, exotic plants, tropical garden, tropical. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Bromeliadvase plant billbergia vittatafamily bromeliaceae. They reproduce very well, some times producing nonvariegated offspring. Download this english country garden flower wheelbarrow photo now. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Queens tears billbergia nutans billbergia nutans is an epiphytic bromeliad native to brazil, paraguay, uruguay, and argentina. Billbergia pyramidalis, commonly known as the flaming torch and foolproof plant, is a species of bromeliad that is native to northern south america and parts of the caribbean. They have small roots, mainly used for anchoring themselves on trees, so these treedwelling.
Queens tears plant friendship plant billbergia nutans. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about billbergia bromeliad, flaming torch, summer torch billbergia pyramidalis concolor supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles. A perennial, clumpforming stemless bromeliad plant, it is adaptable, growing well as a terrestrial or epiphytic plant. Of course the best known billbergia to temperate gardeners is billbergia nutans, also known as queens tears or friendship plant. It has dark green, glossy foliage that graceful and arching, often with a bit of waviness to it. Cold sensitivity of bromeliads bromeliad encyclopedia. Mid may my billbergia pyramidalis striata started to send up a bloom spike. Billbergia plants species are a very popular bromeliad, with billbergia nutans or queens tears and b. Billbergia pyramidalis striata bromeliad the plant attraction. Among the most common to find of the bromeliad family, this. Plant database entry for flaming torch billbergia pyramidalis with 31 images and 31 data details. A short experience at best i recall them to be here today and gone tomorrow lasting a little less than a week.
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