Guzmania lingulata 'Variegated'

Guzmania lingulata 'Variegated'

Guzmania lingulata, the droophead tufted airplant or scarlet star, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae, native to rainforest habitats in Central America, northern and central South America, southern Mexico and the West Indies. It is an evergreen epiphytic perennial. The Latin word lingulata means "tongue-shaped". Foliage grows in a star-shaped basal rosette which culminates in an orange and red bracted inflorescence. It is among the most commonly cultivated bromeliad types, with cultivars producing flowers in shades of maroon, red, orange, yellow or pink.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guzmania_lingulata

This brightly variegated form of lingulata blooms with a long lasting orange infloresence. The plant likes shady conditions and grows to 12-14" wide. We offer small established plants, shipped bare-root.

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