Plant's Details

Scientific Name
Billbergia pyramidalis (Sims) Lindl.
Category
Angiosperms
Created on Date
2024-08-29 10:24:45
Common Name
Foolproof Plant, Flaming Torch
Synonym(s)
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Family
Bromeliaceae
Status
Live
Description

Foolproof Plant is a bromeliad from Brazil. Every summer it blooms without fail with that strange orangey-pink flower. This probably is the origin of the common name. It is not really a flower, but rather an inflorescence with many flowers. It quickly grows "pups" to create an unusual groundcover. The succlent leaves form a large vase, and produce mostly red flowers with yellow and purple highlights. The flower looks like a torch. (Source: Flowers of India).