Pitcairnia heterophylla (Lindl.) Beer.

Common Name:
Family: Bromeliaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Mexico to Peru

Description: Low plants; outer leaves reduced to spiny serrate spines, inner leaves linear, spiny near base, green; inflorescence petiole or a stigma, when the style is absent.">sessile; flowers red or white, to 2 inches long or more, petals with appendages.
Mexico, Central America, South America

USDA Zone: 9-11?

Accession Data:

Accession # 199000015
Source: Steve Macricosta, Costa R
Accession Date: 12-31-1990
Bench: 3311 - NEOB: Cycads
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 03-15-2024

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: commelinids
Order: Poales
SubOrder:
Family: Bromeliaceae
SubFamily: Pitcairnioideae
Tribe:
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006

References (internal):

EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Central / Mexico Gulf / Mexico Northwest / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Costa Rica / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Nicaragua / Panama / Venezuela / Colombia / Ecuador / Peru

References (external):

Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, January 09, 2017.
WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Monday, January 09, 2017.

data regenerated on Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:24:11 -0500 [bcm v4.0]