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Vriesea splendens (Brongn.) Lem. Vriesea splendens var. wardelii auct. Vriesea splendens var. striatifolia M.B.Foster Vriesea splendens var. splendens Vriesea splendens var. oinochroma Steyerm. Vriesea splendens var. major auct. Vriesea splendens var. longibracteata (Baker) L.B.Sm. Vriesea splendens var. formosa Suringar ex Witte Vriesea splendens var. chlorostachya Oliva-Esteve Vriesea speciosa Hook. Vriesea longibracteata (Baker) Mez Tillandsia zebrina hort. ex Baker Tillandsia splendens var. formosa Suringar ex Witte Tillandsia splendens Brongn. Tillandsia speciosa (Hook.) G.Nicholson Tillandsia picta Baker Tillandsia longibracteata Baker [Illegitimate] Tillandsia appuniana Baker Flaming sword
Flaming sword—what a cool name!—is native to eastern Venezuela and French Guiana. It is not found in the wild in North America. Identification: This bromeliad is 24-36" (60-91 cm) high. It is an epiphyte, so it can live on rock or bark. It has leathery, straplike linear leaves that emerge from a common base. Leaves are 12-18" (30-45 cm) in length, and variegated or striped with maroon. Flaming sword is an apt name: flowers are crimson, on a narrow, erect, flattened spike, pointing straight up, looking like a Jedi knight’s lightsaber. Online References:
Vriesea splendens on Forest and Kim Starr’s Starr Environmental site Vriesea splendens on fcbs.org Vriesea splendens at the Missouri Botanical Garden Vriesea splendens on Plants are the Strangest People Vriesea (genus) on fcbs.org Vriesea splendens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD Range: Zones 10-12:
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