Species · genus Lutheria · Bromeliaceae
Flaming-sword
Vriesea splendens (Brongn.) Lem.
Cultivars of V. splendens
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under V. splendens yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
Vriesea splendens is a bromeliad, a group that is largely epiphytic and adapted to fast-draining conditions with good airflow; it holds water in a central rosette or "tank" rather than relying on soggy soil. Keep the potting mix on the dry side and water when the top inch is dry, allowing the central cup to hold a little fresh water rather than letting the roots sit wet. Give it warmth and steady humidity, since bromeliads of this kind take much of their moisture from the air.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
Bright, indirect
≈ every 14 days
High
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This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
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No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d)
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