Billbergia amoena

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Billbergia speciosa, Thunb. (B. amoena, Lindl. B. pallida, Ker). Lvs. strap-shaped, connivent, and forming a tube at the base, 1-2 ft. long, somewhat spine-margined, green above and lepidote and somewhat striped on the back: fl.-cluster large and loose, drooping; bracts rose; fls. pale green or whitish, tipped with blue. Brazil. —An old and well-known species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.