Billbergia nutans H.Wendl.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Billbergia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.275-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 3-7
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 7 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Billbergia nutans habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Billbergia nutans habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Billbergia nutans leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Billbergia nutans flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Billbergia nutans flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Billbergia nutans flower picture by minuet sandra (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Billbergia nutans world distribution map, present in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:122153-1
WFO ID wfo-0000341421
COL ID 68KVT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447783
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Synonyms

Billbergia linearifolia Billbergia minuta Billbergia schimperiana Billbergia nutans f. rupestris Billbergia nutans var. schimperiana Billbergia nutans var. striata Billbergia schimperiana f. rupestris Billbergia nutans var. nutans Billbergia nutans