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Billbergia Bromeliad, Queen’s-Tears 'Fantasia'

Billbergia

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Family

Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Billbergia (bil-BERG-a)

Info

Synonym

Height

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Spacing

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Sun Exposure

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Danger

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)

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

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Seed Collecting

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Fruit Shape

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Fruit Size

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Fruit Colors

Late Spring/Early Summer

Growing Habit

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Veined

Days to Maturity

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Seed Type

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

This plant is monocarpic

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Epiphytes

Where to Grow

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Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

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Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

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Leaf Texture (top)

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Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

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Billbergia Bromeliad, Queen’s-Tears 'Fantasia'

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