Dyckia brevifolia Baker

Common Name:
Family: Bromeliaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Brazil (Paraná to Santa Catarina) (endemic)
Habitat: example of convergent evolution w/ Agave

Description: stemless, herbaceous, rhizomatous perennials with thck, rigid, spiny leaves (about 30 when mature) in a rosette, central erect, outer recurved with lines of whitish scales; when fully mature, about 8 inches long, 18 inches high; flowers yellow, many in a spike about 12 inches, shorter than the sharp pointed bracts.

Culture: Dyckias should be grown like succulents - in bright light and well-drained soil. While they are drought-tolerant, they do like water, especially during summer months. In fact, one (D. brevifolia) grows on rocks that are submerged during the rainy season. They tend to develop huge root systems, so give them plenty of pot space, or, climate permitting, grow them in the ground.

USDA Zone: 9a-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 199900591
Source: Tom Lemieux - UC Boulder (ex Smith BG 96
Accession Date: 10-29-1999
Bench: 2213 - XER:Sonoran-Baja Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-13-2024

Classification:

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

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

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References (internal):

Endemism (endemic)

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Brazil South

References (external):

Bromeliad Society of Southern Florida Website
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 23 May 2015.
WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 23 May 2015

data regenerated on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:48:44 -0400 [bcm v4.0]