Hohenbergia Bromeliad 'Maria Valentina'

Hohenbergiastellata

Family
Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hohenbergia (ho-en-BERG-ee-uh)
Species
stellata (stell-AY-tuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pink
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
This plant is monocarpic
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
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negative
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D
Dearborn Heights, MI (Zone 6a) | February 2016 | neutral

A rose pink floral bracted form of H. stellata.
Seed Parent: stellata

M
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | February 2006 | positive

The purple flowers peak out through showy pink bracts.

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