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Billbergia horrida is a bromeliad epiphyte from southeastern Brazil, grown for its spiny, banded leaves and colorful flower bracts. Grow it bright and airy with a central cup kept filled with water, and let the mix dry slightly between waterings.
Billbergia horrida is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Brazil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Billbergia horrida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
