Billbergia 'Hallelujah'

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Billbergia 'Hallelujah'

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Friendship plant, queen's tearsHouse plant, EvergreenFamily: Bromeliaceae

Height: 35cmSpread: 20cm
Tender

Flower colour:

Green

Pink

Purple

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, full shade, partial shade

Soil

Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Billbergias are striking bromeliads native to South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies. They're often grown as houseplants for their rich green foliage and showy pink, green and purple flowers.

Billbergia 'Hallelujah' is one of several striking cultivars to originate from the species Billbergia vittata. It has an upright growth habit and red-green foliage marked with white splotches to Pollock-like effect. The flowers are an unusual colour combination of aubergine-purple, tea green and fuchsia.

For best results, grow Billbergia 'Hallelujah' indoors as a houseplant, moving it outdoors in the summer months to a partially shaded spot. Grow in humus-rich, very well-drained soil, keeping the central funnel topped up with water. Move to a frost-free location over winter in bright, indirect light and restrict watering to once every week or so. If your climate permits, it can be grown outdoors year-round.

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Billbergia ‘Hallelujah’ and wildlife

Billbergia ‘Hallelujah’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Billbergia ‘Hallelujah’ poisonous?

Billbergia ‘Hallelujah’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People