Vriesea fenestralis

Vriesea fenestralis Overview

Vriesea fenestralis is an attractive evergreen perennial plant from the Bromeliaceae family. It produces rosettes of strap-shaped foliage measuring approximately 60cm in length. Leaves are green in colour with attractive lighter mottling. Suits growing indoors as a houseplant. Flowers are borne on erect spikes, these are tubular and surrounded by showy modified leaves known as bracts. This species originates from Brazil and is typically grown for the foliage.

How to propagate Vriesea fenestralis

Division

Seed

Propagation is by offsets or seeds in the spring.

Special features of Vriesea fenestralis

Attractive flowers

Attractive leaves

Other uses of Vriesea fenestralis

The flowers open at night and have a smell of rotten fruit, in the wild they are pollinated by bats.