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Vriesea ensiformis
Vriesea
Origin: Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Vriesea |
| Species |
| ensiformis |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Tillandsia crousseana Tillandsia ensiformis Tillandsia selloana Tillandsia warmingii Vriesea conferta Vriesea conferta var. recurvata Vriesea crousseana Vriesea ensiformis var. bicolor Vriesea ensiformis var. stricta Vriesea ensiformis var. warmingii |
| 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
| 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. |
| Flower Description |
| Spikes of yellow tubular flowers. |
| Propagation |
| By seed and layering in spring. |
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