Accession Data

Dyckia brevifolia

Family: Bromeliaceae

Country of Origin: Brazil (Paraná to Santa Catarina) (endemic)

Description: stemless, herbaceous, rhizomatous perennials with thck, rigid, spiny leaves (about 30 when mature) in a rosette, central erect, outer recurved with lines of whitish scales; when fully mature, about 8 inches long, 18 inches high; flowers yellow, many in a spike about 12 inches, shorter than the sharp pointed bracts.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 9a-11

Accession #: 199900591

Accession Date: 1999-10-29 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2213

Quantity: 2

Source: Tom Lemieux - UC Boulder (ex Smith BG 96

Culture: Dyckias should be grown like succulents - in bright light and well-drained soil. While they are drought-tolerant, they do like water, especially during summer months. In fact, one (D. brevifolia) grows on rocks that are submerged during the rainy season. They tend to develop huge root systems, so give them plenty of pot space, or, climate permitting, grow them in the ground.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: commelinids

Order: Poales

Family: Bromeliaceae

SubFamily: Pitcairnioideae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Bromeliad Society of Southern Florida Website
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 23 May 2015.
  3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 23 May 2015

Images

Dyckia brevifolia