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Photo of Fascicularia bicolor foliage by J.G. in SF

Photo by J.G. in SFView Original Photo

Photo of Fascicularia bicolor close-up, flower, foliage by hozdiamant

Photo of Fascicularia bicolor flower by hozdiamant

Photo of Fascicularia bicolor foliage, form by Danger Garden

Photo of Fascicularia bicolor foliage by Danger Garden

Photo of Fascicularia bicolor close-up, foliage by Danger Garden

Photo of Fascicularia bicolor flower by Danger Garden

Photo of Fascicularia bicolor form by Clivid

Fascicularia bicolor

Also Known As

Fascicularia bicolor ssp. bicolor
Fascicularia bicolor var. bicolor
Fascicularia pitcairnifolia
Hardy Bromeliad
Sun Bromeliad

Plant type

perennial, bromeliad

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

8a-11

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Fascicularia bicolor plant details

Fascicularia bicolor is an evergreen perennial bromeliad or perennial with green and red foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Fascicularia bicolor

Plant type: perennial bromeliad or perennial
Plant family: bromeliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green and red
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
Uses: fall color, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Fascicularia bicolor

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Stunning and seldom offered Chilean Bromeliad forms a 2-3’ symmetrical rosette with stiff, grassy, arching pointed leaves. On mature plants in late summer to early fall, centers become infused with scarlet and surround a dome of brilliant blue blossoms decorated with yellow anthers that resemble tiny golden stars. Definitely a ‘waz that plant’! Sun in cool areas, bright shade elsewhere, well-drained soil, regular moisture but drought tolerant as well. Nice potted specimen or stump garden darling.

By: Secret Garden Growers

This incredible bromeliad is native to the cool, temperate regions of Chile and is one of the most cold-hardy bromeliads currently known. Thriving in cooler regions than its tropical cousins, Fascicularia is known to be right at home in areas like Great Britain, coastal British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. With slender and graceful, dark green leaves, this bromeliad grows rosettes that eventually turn scarlet when they showcase the soft, lavender compound bloom at their core. Hardy to approximately 15 degrees Fahrenheit, this hardy bromeliad will eventually grow to form a clump that can reach three feet high and wide, but can be kept smaller through division of the pups. This plant is drought hardy and can often be found in the wild growing as an epiphyte in the canopy of trees and on cliffsides. Cold hardy to zone 8b or to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.

By: Wanderlust Nursery

This epiphytic member of the pineapple family hails from Chile and is likely hardier than the currently suggested zone 8b. It forms a congested rosette of long, narrow, silver foliage. When it comes into bloom the foliage near the centre of the plant turns bright red offering a colourful backdrop to the cluster of sky blue flowers. Plant in a protected situation in sharp drainage at an angle so the rosette can drain or attach to a tree. In colder climates grow in a pot and keep it frost free for winter.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Terrestrial bromeliad with grey-green leaves, red flowers. Very easy. Before describing this plant I had better clear up any confusion surrounding its name: Its old name is F. pitcairnifolia. The plant traditionally known as F. bicolor has been reclassified as F. bicolor subsp. caniculata, which is not this plant (though I hope to offer it in the future). One of the hardiest bromeliads, this Chilean native has naturalized in the southwest of England. It offsets generously, and after a few years, the typical bromeliad flowers surrounded by bright red bracts can be seen. Though a little less hardy than F. bicolor subsp. caniculata, I have found that it is quite happy planted under the shelter of some trees, where it thrives in the shade and endures winter cold without harm. Out in the open, expect trouble below 20 °F, but it can go a lot lower with some shelter. It also makes a great container plant.

By: The Desert Northwest

Interesting and, yes, attractive terrestrial bromeliad from southern Chile and adjacent Argentina. A genus of only a couple of species, at least currently, this collection from the University of Chile in Vilches is found on rocky places and sometimes even epiphytically. Succulent leaves form 18” rosettes, flowering from the center in the third year or so, the sky-blue blossoms surrounded by burgundy leaves! They prefer cool conditions though drought tolerant if given some shade. Frost hardy to 10 to 15 °F, USDA Zone 8, with little or no damage; plants have withstood 0 °F, Zone 7, and recovered.