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Hohenbergia rosea

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Family: Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hohenbergia (ho-en-BERG-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: rosea (RO-zee-uh) (Info)

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:
Pink
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Burgundy
Mottled
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	macybee	On Dec 11, 2007, macybee from Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) wrote: For Photo: [HYPERLINK@en.wikipedia.org]
Positive	tropicalben	On Apr 28, 2007, tropicalben from Fort Lauderdale, FL wrote: This bromeliad is unusual to grow in South Florida because it is very rare to find and very expensive to buy, if you find it. In South Florida, this landscape-sized bromeliad becomes very large (to 36" across and tall) with very wide leaves (to 4-5"). With more sun, the leaves become burgundy; with more shade, purplish-green. Its leaves become mottled like Billbergia rosea (which is more vase-like, with a totally different bloom). It takes 3-5 years for this bromeliad to bloom in my landscape, following which it may produce one pup sometime in the next year. The inflorescence grows taller than the foliage and has pink bracts on a purplish scurfy stalk with blue-violet flowers that look like Neoregelia flowers, but larger.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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