Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad)
Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad) with its wide, thick green leaves arranged in a rosette.
Botanical names: Alcantarea imperialis, Vriesea imperialis
Common name: Giant Bromeliad
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade; shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage color: Ornamental foliageOnce known as Vriesea imperialis, this plant is usually considered the signature species of the genus Alcantarea. A giant among bromeliads, it can grow to be more than 5 feet tall! It makes a wonderful focal point in any tropical landscape.
Similar plants: Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad)
Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad) with broad, thick foliage reaching outward from a wooden planter base
Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad) with broad succulent leaves radiating from a central core base
Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad) with wide blue-green leaves relative to a human hand
Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad) with long, thick green leaves arranged in a wide, arching central core.
Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad) with long, arching, thick green leaves arranged in a rosette pattern.
Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad) with long thick green leaves arranged in a symmetrical radial cluster
Alcantarea imperialis (Giant Bromeliad) spreading wide leaves from a central point for a structural ground covering
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