Perennials, Tropicals > Vriesea > Vriesea ensiformis > Vriesea ensiformis 'Striata'
Vriesea ensiformis
'Striata'
Vriesea, Flaming Sword
Origin: The species Vriesea ensiformis is native to Brazil.
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Vriesea |
| Species |
| ensiformis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Striata' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Height |
| 20 - 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Perennial that reaches heights of 20 - 40 centimetres. |
| Landscape |
| A houseplant in bright, or indirect light indoors. Or as a landscape plant in tropical gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best with some shade to full sun in a variety of soils as long as it is well-drained. |
| Shape |
| Vertical. |
| Pests |
| Scale insects. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lance-shaped or linear, long 20- 60 cm, pale green often with cross bands, smooth margins; may have colourful bracts at leaf bases; often arching, forming a funnel-shaped rosette. |
| Flower Description |
| Spikes of red tubular flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed and layering in spring. |
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