These are medium sized bromeliads have stiff, arching leaves arranged in a loose rosette. As they develop, these plants produce an inflorescence fleshy lance-shaped, formed by overlapping pink bracts. This original inflorescence is flat and rigid decorative for some months. The three-petalled flowers in a tone color between violet and blue appear successively between the bracts. Place them alone.
They need a warm and sunny. It should be watered with a liquid fertilizer added to the current irrigation water once a month. Can also be applied to the leaves. For cultivation each spring have to transplant them on a substrate based on leaf mold, peat and sphagnum. Place the plant in a sheltered spot in the garden during the summer to facilitate flowering.
The leaves grow to a length of 30 cm. Outbreaks give the plant a large area. Find small plants for sale.
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