Pitcairnia heterophylla

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Pitcairnia heterophylla in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Pitcairnia heterophylla, Beer (P. Morrenii, Lem. Puya heterophylla, Lindl.). Stemless: lvs. of two kinds, the outer ones narrow and spiny, brown, and being the termination of bulb-like scales, the later ones being longer (16-24 in.) and green and entire: fls. rose or white, in a close oblong spike that is shorter than the green lvs., the latter arising, however, from separate shoots. Mex. to Venezuela and Ecuador. B.R. 26:71. J.F. 3:291.—Odd. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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