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This was a gift plant, blooms twice a year, mostly hardy in zone 7a. It grows like a bromeliad, has roots like an orchid, stiff,lightly serated leaves, 24" mature height, tolerates shade, sun, rain, drought,famine, insects and diseases!
I agree, it looks like a billbergia relative, but what about the hardiness factor? I have had this plant 8 years and failed to kill the ones I forgot to bring to the greenhouse in winter.
Weird thing is, Queen`s Tears have also survived for me here, if kept under cover with some protection from moisture that freezes. They are surprisingly hardy.
Indeed they are hardy! I have one in a pot, stuck out under an oak tree, that I totally ignore - it thrives and blooms every year - very beautiful plant when in bloom, imho!
