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Dyckia brevifolia

Also Known As

Pineapple Dyckia

Plant type

bromeliad

size

H: 24"
W: 36"

planting zones

8b-11

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Dyckia brevifolia plant details

Dyckia brevifolia is an evergreen bromeliad with blue and green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dyckia brevifolia

Plant type: bromeliad
Plant family: bromeliaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 36 IN wide, 24 IN tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
Uses: rock garden, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dyckia brevifolia

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Terrestrial bromeliad, many small rosettes of green leaves, very easy. This plant from Argentina and Brazil provides one of the best possible combinations of coolness and indestructibility. An easily grown terrestrial bromeliad well suited the xeric bed, it forms dense clumps of small, bright green rosettes, eventually spreading into a clump 1' wide or more! Yellow flowers may appear on a long stalk. I had heard of it being cold hardy in hot climates like Texas, but I've recently learned that it can take an average Pacific Northwest winter in stride, provided adequate drainage. Hardy to somewhere in the teens F, or perhaps lower.