Flaming Torch Billbergia
Billbergia pyramidalis
A vibrant bromeliad with striking torch-like red blooms and lush green rosettes.
- Plant Type
- Perennials & Annuals
- Width
- 4-6 Ft.
- Height
- 4-6 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9 - 11
- Sun requirements
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Design image count
- 2
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Billbergia pyramidalis, known as the Flaming Torch, is a vigorous, clump-forming bromeliad that grows both terrestrially and epiphytically. It features leathery, strap-like emerald green leaves arranged in a water-holding basal rosette. In late summer, it produces a spectacular, upright inflorescence of scarlet flowers tipped with violet. Highly adaptable and drought-tolerant, it thrives in partial to full shade, making it an excellent groundcover or accent for tropical landscapes.