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Fascicularia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez

Fasciculaire bicolore (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Fascicularia

Characteristics

A pineapple like herb. The leaves are 50 cm long. They have spines along the edge.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 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

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-8
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown by seeds.
Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 120
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Fascicularia bicolor habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Fascicularia bicolor habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Fascicularia bicolor habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Fascicularia bicolor leaf picture by gilberte prigent (cc-by-sa)
Fascicularia bicolor leaf picture by Marbellys Bayne-Azcarate (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Fascicularia bicolor flower picture by John O'Brien (cc-by-sa)
Fascicularia bicolor flower picture by Christian Abalea (cc-by-sa)
Fascicularia bicolor flower picture by Stefan Spoon (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Fascicularia bicolor fruit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Fascicularia bicolor fruit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Fascicularia bicolor world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103504-2
WFO ID wfo-0000417630
COL ID 3DVP8
BDTFX ID 120631
INPN ID 717758
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Fascicularia kirchhoffiana Rhodostachys albobracteata Rhodostachys bicolor Bromelia bicolor Bromelia joinvillei Billbergia joinvillei Hechtia joinvillei Rhodostachys joinvillei Rhodostachys pitcairniifolia var. kirchhoffiana Billbergia bicolor Fascicularia bicolor

Lower taxons

Fascicularia bicolor subsp. bicolor
WorldFloraDB 2024