Flaming sword Bromeliad – نبتة الفريزيا

Description

Other Names:

Lutheria Bromeliad, Flaming Sword Bromeliad

Category:

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Epiphytes

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure:

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage:

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Veined

Height:

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Where to Grow:

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Color:

Red

Scarlet (dark red)

Bloom Time:

Late Summer/Early Fall

Blooms repeatedly

Soil pH requirements:

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

This plant is monocarpic

Seed Collecting:

Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible