General Landscape Uses: Understory ground cover, container
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not typically used for restoration outside of their native tropical American cloud forests.
Description: An evergreen, epiphytic perennial forming a seamless, funnel-shaped rosette of arching, toothless (smooth) strap-like leaves
Dimensions: Height 1 – 2 ft.; Spread 1 – 2 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Native Range: Central and South America, Florida, and the West Indies.
Native Habitats: Humid rainforests and cloud forests, usually growing on trees (epiphytic) or in rich leaf litter.
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Part Sun
Flower Color: Red, orange, yellow, purple bracts
Flower Characteristics: A striking, star-shaped or cylindrical spike (inflorescence) that rises from the center. The color comes from the bracts, which stay vibrant for months.
Flowering Season: All year
Fruit: Small, inconspicuous capsules containing tufted seeds
Wildlife and Ecology: The central water tank provides a critical breeding ground for tropical tree frogs and a water source for various insects and small birds.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from offshoots
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