Features:
Common name: Pitcainia xanthocalyx
Family: Bromeliads
Origin: South America
Height at maturity: 1 meter
Hardiness: 10°C
Exposure: bright in hazy sunlight
Plant type: indoor plant
Vegetation: perennial
Foliage: evergreen
Flowering: spring
Flower color: green – yellow
Soil type: draining, compost for bromeliads
Watering: regular
Use: outdoor in summer, veranda, greenhouse
Diseases and Pests:-
Toxicity: –
Storage of seeds: 2 years in a dry place away from light at 3/4°C (refrigerator)
Description:
A perennial tropical plant of the bromeliad family, it grows naturally in Costa Rica.
The plant produces a dense tuft of leaves followed by an erect stem on which green and yellow flowers bloom.
In temperate climates, it can be grown in pots outdoors during the hottest periods but should be brought indoors when the outdoor temperature drops below 10°C for long periods.
Outdoors, the plant can reach a height of 1 meter including inflorescence, indoors it will reach a height of 50 centimeters.
