Vriesia speciosa

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[hide]Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Vriesia speciosa, Hook. (Tillandsia splendens, Hort. T. picta, Hort. T. zebrina, Hort., in part). Fig. 3968. Strong-growing plant, with broad, strong, arching-ascending lvs. 1 ft. or more long, which are bright green and marked with dark brown transverse bands: spike with densely imbricated bright red acuminate bracts, the scape spotted: fls. exserted, yellowish white. Guiana. B.M. 4382. F.S. 2:107; 6, p. 162. R.H. 1846: 41. F.W. 1874:33 (as V. brachystachys).—One of the best and most showy species. A robust form is var. major, Hort. See supplementary list below for additional note on V. zebrina. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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