Vriesa 'Mariae' (Vriesea, Flaming Sword)
Botanical Information
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus | Vriesa |
| Cultivar | 'Mariae' |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 30 - 100 cm |
| Spread | 15 - 100 cm |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | February, March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Vertical. |
| Landscape | A houseplant suited to bright, or indirect light indoors. Planted as a tropical landscape plant. |
| Propagation | By offsets. |
| Cultivation | Grows best with some shade to full sun in a variety of soils as long as it is well-drained. |
| Pests | Leaf spots, bacterial soft rot, scales, and mealybugs. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Leaf Description | Lance-shaped or linear, long 20- 60 cm, pale green often with cross bands, smooth margins; may have colourful bracts at leaf bases; often arching, forming a funnel-shaped rosette. |
| Flower Description | Short-stalked yellow and red colour flowers in flattened spike-like racemes or panicles in 2 rows, petals often tubular and short-lived, bracts often coloured and lasting months. |
| Texture Description | Rosette dies after bloom, but offsets replace it; may not bloom indoors with insufficient light or environment. |
Photographs
Vriesa 'Mariae', form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Vriesa 'Mariae', flower, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.