Genus · Bromeliaceae
Billbergia
2 species tracked in Horta’s catalog, and the named cultivars growers keep. Walk down to a species for its full care record, or into a cultivar for its traits and provenance.
Species in this genus
The ones growers meet most — each links to its own page.
Billbergia nutans
Queen's-Tears
Billbergia nutans is a clumping epiphytic bromeliad from subtropical South America, growing on tree branches and rocks where its roots dry quickly between rains. Give it fast-draining mix and bright indirect light, and water when the top inch of mix feels dry, letting it approach dryness rather than sitting wet. As an epiphyte it rots if kept soggy, so favor airflow and err toward the dry side.
Billbergia pyramidalis
Foolproofplant
Billbergia pyramidalis is a bromeliad, a family of mostly epiphytic and rosette-forming plants that hold water in a central cup and resent soggy roots. Grow it in a fast-draining mix in bright indirect light, and water when the top inch or two of mix has dried; if grown with a central cup, keep that loosely topped up and flush it occasionally to prevent stagnation. Average household humidity suits it, with good airflow to discourage rot.
About the genus
A genus-level overview — shared traits, history, the botany that ties these plants together — is on its way. For now, the species and cultivars above and below carry the genus.
Kept true by its growers
Billbergia keeps evolving — species move, cultivars appear, IDs get corrected. If you can place an unplaced plant or add a species we’re missing, the whole genus gets truer.
Overview derived from 2 tracked species · the contribute flow arrives with the next slice.