Fascicularia bicolor
Crimson bromeliad, Fascicularia andina , Rhodostachys bicolor, Fascicularia pitcairnifolia, Bromelia bicolor, Fascicularia kirchhoffiana, Bromelia joinvillei, Billbergia joinvillei, Billbergia bicolor
Fascicularia Fascicularia
F. bicolor - F. bicolor is a tender perennial forming rosettes of spiny, tough foliage with the the innermost leaves brightly coloured as plant prepare to flower in summer.
Fascicularia bicolor is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
White in Summer
Variegated, Orange-red in Summer; Green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
In summer cut or rake out any dead leaves.
Offsets
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Fascicularia bicolor (Crimson bromeliad) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
City, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
In frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, gritty, sharply-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect from winter wet. Under glass, grow in bromeliad compost in full light with good ventilation. In growth, water moderately & feed with a high nitrogen fertiliser monthly.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Fascicularia bicolor
Crimson bromeliad, Fascicularia andina , Rhodostachys bicolor, Fascicularia pitcairnifolia, Bromelia bicolor, Fascicularia kirchhoffiana, Bromelia joinvillei, Billbergia joinvillei, Billbergia bicolor
Fascicularia Fascicularia
F. bicolor - F. bicolor is a tender perennial forming rosettes of spiny, tough foliage with the the innermost leaves brightly coloured as plant prepare to flower in summer.
Chile
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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White in Summer
Variegated, Orange-red in Summer; Green in All seasons
In summer cut or rake out any dead leaves.
Offsets
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Fascicularia bicolor (Crimson bromeliad) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
City, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
In frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, gritty, sharply-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect from winter wet. Under glass, grow in bromeliad compost in full light with good ventilation. In growth, water moderately & feed with a high nitrogen fertiliser monthly.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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