Billbergia
Botanical name: Billbergia
Billbergia
Botanical name: Billbergia
Description
Billbergia is a large genus of evergreen and mostly tropical plants. Most billbergia species are epiphytic, meaning they grow on other plants instead of in the ground. Many species have beautiful, vibrant flowers of many colors, making them attractive indoor houseplants. The genus was named after Swedish botanist Gustavo Billbergia.
Species of Billbergia
Queen's tears
Queen's tears (*Billbergia nutans*) is a bromeliad that is native to South America and is often cultivated as an ornamental houseplant. In its native environment, it grows on other plants, although its shallow root system can also be at home in a pot of soil. Queen's tears produces eye-catching, multicolored flowers of pink, blue, green, and yellow.
Angel's tears
Angel's tears is a popular garden bromeliad that combines the frost-tolerance of its parent Billbergia nutans with the large pink flowers of Billbergia decora, its other parent. This is an epiphyte that can grow directly on tree trunks, and it also makes a popular houseplant.
Billbergia 'Muriel Waterman'
Billbergia 'Muriel Waterman' is a rare cross between horrida v. tigrina and euphemiae v. purpurea. Billbergia 'Muriel Waterman' was developed by bromeliad specialist Mulford B. Foster in 1946, and named in honor of an early bromeliad grower. It has particularly showy foliage and flowers for a bilbergia.
Flaming torch
The flaming torch is a popular houseplant for its minimal maintenance. It prefers a warm and humid environment and thrives outdoors in tropical countries such as Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Cuba. You can keep it indoors because partial sun is enough for its growth. Make sure that the room temperature is not lower than -1 ℃ in order to avoid frost damage.
Billbergia pallidiflora
Billbergia pallidiflora is a large genus of evergreen and mostly tropical plants. Most billbergia pallidiflora species are epiphytic, meaning they grow on other plants instead of in the ground. Many species have beautiful, vibrant flowers of many colors, making them attractive indoor houseplants. The genus was named after Swedish botanist Gustavo Billbergia.
Billbergia vittata
Billbergia vittata is a large genus of evergreen and mostly tropical plants. Most billbergia vittata species are epiphytic, meaning they grow on other plants instead of in the ground. Many species have beautiful, vibrant flowers of many colors, making them attractive indoor houseplants. The genus was named after Swedish botanist Gustavo Billbergia.
Scientific Classification
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