Perennials > Quesnelia > Quesnelia testudo > Quesnelia testudo
Quesnelia testudo
Quesnelia
Origin: Brazil.
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Quesnelia |
| Species |
| testudo |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -3.9 - -1.1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 30 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groundcover. |
| Habitat |
| Virgin forests near Serra do Mar. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves have lightly serrated edges and are tipped by a sharp spine. |
| Flower Description |
| Flower rosy red and violet, and reaches about 30 cm high. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By offsets. |
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