Names
- Common Names
- Common names: Red-flowered, Blood-flowered, Red-flowered Bromeliad
Growth
- Height
- 8 to 16 inches
- Spread
- 16 to 24 inches
- Growth Rate
- Slow
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Red to pink
- Foliage Color
- Light green with a faint red blush
- Fall Foliage Color
- Unknown
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 10a-11b
- Sunlight Requirements
- Ideal sunlight requirement is Partial Sun.
- Soil Type
- Light, fast-draining, soil-less potting mixture or a bromeliad-specific potting mix; epiphytic mounting preferred over soil-based substrates.
- Soil Drainage
- Well-drained to very well-drained soil
- Soil pH
- 5.5-6.5
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Seasons of Interest
- Spring and Summer
- Bloom Time
- Spring to Summer
Reproduction
- Propagation Methods
- Cuttings and Division
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, other pollinators, and birds
References
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Leme
- Publication
- Selbyana 16: 115 (1995)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
-
Plantae
- Subkingdom
-
Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
-
Angiosperms
- Order
-
Poales
- Family
-
Bromeliaceae
- Genus
-
Neoregelia
References
Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024