Pitcairnia heterophylla (Lindl.) Beer

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Pitcairnia heterophylla is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is native to northern South America (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela), Central America, and central and southern Mexico.[1][2][3][4][5]

The species was first discovered on top of the Rock of Guatapé by a German scientist.

Pitcairnia × daiseyana is a natural hybrid of P. heterophylla and P. pungens.

Pitcairnia heterophylla - Wikipedia

The Pitcairnia genus is named after a London doctor, Pitcairn. The genus can be found from southern Mexico and the West Indies down to northern Argentina and Peru. Most species are found in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. The only bromeliad species whose native habitat is outside of the Americas is a pitcarinia, namely, P. feliciana, which grows on cliff faces in tropical West Africa.

Many botanists argue the genus Pepinia should be included in the Pitcairnia genus. However, in this article the distinction has been maintained. There are over 250 species in there two genera.

Most pitcairnias and pepinias are grass-like plants that grow in the ground (terrestrials) or on rocks (lithophytes). A few are epiphytes. Most grow in moist, shady locations. Typically, they form a clump that develops through underground rhizomes.

The leaves of many pitcairnias and pepinias are spineless, while those plants with spines generally have small ones.

These plants’ leaves are quite variable in length and shape. Some have several types of leaves on the one plant. Perhaps the most graphic example of this variation can be found in “deciduous” species such as Pitcairnia heterophylla. In that species, the “normal” leaves drop off at the start of the dry season to help the plant conserve moisture. The short brown “spikes” that remain are a primitive type of leaf that contains no chloroypyll.

Pitcairnia heterophylla This deciduous plant has 60 cm long light green leaves. At the start of autumn, these leaves are shed and the plant consists of a small clump of brown, spiny “leaves”. In spring, a cluster of flowers with pink to red or white petals appears at the end of a short stalk. As the plant is basically dormant in winter, be careful not to over-water it.

Bromeliads in Australia - Pitcairnia heterophylla

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