Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Vriesea splendens, flaming sword bromeliad


Here is a fantastic specimen of an attractive bromeliad with a colorful flat spike may easily be confused with tillandsia or air plant. This is from the garden of Susan Estrope Dicker, based in Australia:



PlantVriesea Splendens
Common namesFlaming sword, devil's toungue
LocationAustralia
Camera Panasonic Lumix S3
PhotographerSusan Estrope Dicker
AcknowledgmentElla Bernales Jacildo (devil's tounge common name), Prof. Hermie Siroy (Vriesea identification)
Referencehttp://www.aboutgardenplants.com/Vriesea_splendens.shtml

Image owned by Susan Estrope Dicker. Published with permission.



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