Brazil without exact location.

Neoregelia smithii

Neoregelia smithii W. Weber (1982)

[ Etymology ] Lyman Bradford Smith (1904 - 1997), botanist

Green leaves with red spots

[ Width ] 11 - 24 cm
[ Height ] 19 - 22 cm
[ Petal (Tip) ] Blue CMYK=(40, 60, 0, 10)
[ Petal (Base) ] White CMYK=(0, 0, 0, 0)
[ Bract ] Green CMYK=(60, 20, 100, 0)
[ Flower ] July - August
[ Flower ] for 5 - 12 days, every 2 years

[ 1st Plant 2018 - ]

Classification

[ Genus ] Neoregelia
[ Species ] smithii

Cultivation

Informations summarized here are based on our experiences, and TrekGEO does not guarantee the results by cultivating in the same or similar conditions described here. Even a species of Tillandsia differs substantially between individuals, and is very sensitive in changes of environments. Applicatons of any idea inspired by this site should be at your own risks.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Tanking, Potting, Indoors
Aug. 2024 4 foliages of the clump flowered.

Aug. 2023 2 foliages of the clump flowered.

Aug. 2022 One of the offsets growing since 2020 flowered.

Dec. 2020 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the 2 flowered foliages.
Sep. 2020 It flowered.
Sep. 2020 Inflorescences began to grow from 2 foliages of the 3-foliage clump.

Nov. 2018 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Aug. 2018 It flowered.
Jul. 2018 Good condition.