Queen's Tears, Friendship Plant (Billbergia nutans)

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Jul 09, 2002

Common name: Queen's Tears, Friendship Plant
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Billbergia
Species nutans

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windsurffer (Zone 5a) Jul 15, 2002

How tall is the plant and does it bloom all summer? I would love to add this to my collect of unusual plant, it is beautiful and so different.

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Jul 15, 2002

The plant itself ranges from 30 to 45 centimeters tall, the flower spikes can jut out more than 60 cm. Each plant doubles or triples itself every year, so soon you have a clump. All bloom at once, only once - for me here in Tokyo it's late April. The plant will take short spells of 0 degree C. weather, but will not tolerate frost, so in Columbus you'd have to keep it inside or in a greenhouse I'm afraid.
Well worth it though if you like psychedelic color combinations!

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windsurffer (Zone 5a) Jul 16, 2002

I already love it, and thanks for the information. I must say you have some beautiful plants and I want them all, not that I am greedy or anything like that lol.

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SoCal Huntington Beach, CA(Zone 10a) Jul 16, 2002

Hey Kit,

I have this plant and have shared it with many people. If you would like some, let me know, maybe we can do another trade.

Donna

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windsurffer (Zone 5a) Jul 16, 2002

SoCal thank you so much but right now I have a lot of things that popped up and I won't have the time to take care of them. I know that we can trade later when everything here is straighten out, ok.

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REDROSE New Iberia, LA(Zone 9a) Jul 16, 2002

Oh I loves it would love to have some please.

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