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Pitcairnia flexuosa is a terrestrial or rock-dwelling bromeliad from Central and southwestern Mexico, grown mainly by enthusiasts of the pineapple family. Grow it bright, with fast-draining mineral mix and water allowed to dry between thorough waterings.
Pitcairnia flexuosa is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Pitcairnia subg. Pepinia · Pitcairnia abundans · Pitcairnia aequatorialis · Pitcairnia agavifolia · Pitcairnia alata · Pitcairnia albiflos · Pitcairnia albifolia · Pitcairnia alborubra · Pitcairnia alexanderi · Pitcairnia altensteinii · Pitcairnia amblyosperma · Pitcairnia amboroensis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pitcairnia flexuosa 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.
