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Flaming Torch Bromeliad
Billbergia pyramidalis


English Common Name: Flaming Torch, Summer Torch, Fool Proof Plant, Vase Plant

Chinese Name / 中文名: 水塔花 (Shuǐtǎ huā)

Other Local Name: No information available

Family Name: Bromeliaceae

Scientific Name: Billbergia pyramidalis

Synonym: Billbergia andegavensis, Billbergia atrorosea, Billbergia bicolor, Billbergia croyana, Billbergia fastuosa, Billbergia lemoinei, Billbergia loddigesii, Billbergia longifolia, Billbergia miniatorosea, Billbergia paxtonii and many more

Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Poales‎ > ‎Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)‎ > ‎Billbergia

Origin: Brazil

Growth Habit: Shrub

Characteristic: A small shrub with torch like flowers.

Care Requirements: Prefers semi-shadeand moderate watering.

Pictures Location: Penang, Malaysia

Billbergia pyramidalis, Flaming Torch, Summer Torch, Fool Proof Plant, Vase Plant flower top view Billbergia pyramidalis, Flaming Torch, Summer Torch, Fool Proof Plant, Vase Plant flower side view