Flaming Sword Bromeliad
Vriesea splendens · Perennial
Flaming Sword Bromeliad is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 2–3 ft. It does best in part shade with moderate water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream and red blooms in summer. It stands up well to humidity and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Cream, Red
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Tough against
- Humidity
- Native to
- East Colombia to Trinidad andTobago
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