Neoregelia ‘Fireball’

Highlight Month:
August

Nativity:

Cultivated variety

Growth Habit:

This is a dwarf bromeliad with rosettes of leaves up to six inches across. It grows epiphytically and in the garden should be mounted on a branch or planted in a hanging basket.

Growing Requirements:

For brightest color, plant in sun or partial shade. Keep moist by filling the “cups” of its leaves with water. Hardy to 30 degrees only.

Features:

The fiery red leaves of each rosette and its habit of sending out offsets in all directions are captured in its name, ‘Fireball’

Where at Lotusland:

In the lower bromeliad garden, mounted on driftwood or tree trunks.

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