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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Billbergia x windii
Other names: Angel's tears
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Genus: Billbergia
Species: B. x windii - B. x windii is a tender evergreen perennial grown indoors. It has dark-green, arching, strap-shaped leaves and in summer, bears pink and yellow flowers on lax stems.
Billbergia x windii is: Evergreen
Flower: Pink, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Habit: Arching
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Billbergia x windii (Angel's tears) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Conservatory, Indoor
Cultivation: Grow indoors in epiphytic bromeliad compost in good light but out of direct sunlight. Water regularly into the funnels at the base of the leaves. Mist regularly to maintain humidity and feed regularly during active growth.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1) |
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