The Billbergia family of bromeliads were named after Gustave Billberg, the Swedish botanist. They are among the fastest and the easiest growing bromeliads.
Compared with some of the other bromeliads, they have a lean and hungry look. They have fewer leaves and usually grow straight up. While the inflorescence usually droops instead of standing erect, the bracts often hang like flags or pennants, and the color combinations are beautiful.
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Billbergias are very tolerant plants. They are natural epiphytes, but if they are pushed out of their tree, they will keep right on growing in the ground.
Billbergia Fantasia is a hybrid bromeliad that
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