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:
| Plant | Vriesea Splendens |
| Common names | Flaming sword, devil's toungue |
| Location | Australia |
| Camera | Panasonic Lumix S3 |
| Photographer | Susan Estrope Dicker |
| Acknowledgment | Ella Bernales Jacildo (devil's tounge common name), Prof. Hermie Siroy (Vriesea identification) |
| Reference | http://www.aboutgardenplants.com/Vriesea_splendens.shtml |
Image owned by Susan Estrope Dicker. Published with permission.
