Bromeliad, Billbergia Bromeliad, Queen’s-Tears
Billbergia 'Rosita'

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Veined

Foliage Color
Burgundy/Maroon

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting