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Flaming Sword

Vriesea splendens · Bromeliaceae

A neat rosette of dark green leaves cross-banded in purple-brown, sending up a flattened sword of vivid red bracts with yellow flowers. A bold foliage-and-flower feature for warm, shaded positions.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Perennial
  • Light
    Part Shade, Full Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Tropical, Subtropical
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    0.5 m H × 0.4 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen, Variegated Foliage
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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