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Neoregelia cruenta





Origin:  Brazil.
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Species
cruenta
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1b-H3
Temperature (°C)
-6.7-15.6
Temperature (°F)
20-60
Height
0.9 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
A large bromeliad that grows in a rosette 0.9 m or more. It grows as an epiphyte on large trees, but also survives on the ground.
Landscape
Works well as a tropical plant, in a container, shade garden or specimen plant.
Cultivation
Grows best in well drained, moist, organic soils with full or part shade and needs protection from afternoon sun.
Shape
Spreading plant.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
This is a variable species: Some plants have leaves that are yellowish green with red tips and red spines; some have red striped leaves; some have red cross bands; and others have leaves that are mostly red.
Habitat
Coastal sand dunes of Marica, Brazil.
Leaf Description
Thick and leathery leaves, 0.9 m long and 5-7.5 cm wide with spiny margins reminiscent of an agave.
Flower Description
The inflorescence consists of a short unbranched stalk with many small violet flowers. The flowers are inconspicuous and generally obscured by the leaves, but the leaves anticipate the occasion and turn brighter red near their bases just before the plant begins to produce its flowers.
Notable Specimens
Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Propagation
Propagated by the separation of offsets at the base of the plant.
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