Dyckia fosteriana


Scientific Name: Dyckia fosteriana L.B. Sm.
Family: Bromeliaceae
(Dyckia fosteriana)
Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9-12

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 20°F (-7°C)

Heat Tolerance: Protect from afternoon sun

Sun Exposure: Foliage is better looking in full sun, tolerates light shade

Origin: Brazil

Growth Habits: Clumping rosettes

Propagation: Seeds germinate in 3 weeks

(Dyckia fosteriana)
Dyckia_fosteriana at the HBG in May (HBG 14751)

The Dyckia fosteriana is a terrestrial bromeliad (growing in the ground, instead of in trees). The genus name 'Dyckia' named in honor of the botanist Joseph Prince and Earl of Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck in Germany.

(Dyckia fosteriana)

Fruiting Habits:
Long lasting orange flowers on unbranched spikes bloom from spring to summer


 

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