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Billbergia Bromeliad, Queen’s-Tears 'Hallelujah'

Billbergia

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Family
Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Billbergia (bil-BERG-a)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Smooth
Veined
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
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)
Danger
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color

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Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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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

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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

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Francisco, California

Leesburg, Florida

Plant City, Florida

Winter Springs, Florida

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oino
Orlando, FL | May 2022 | neutral

Queen' tears is Billbergia natans not Hallelujah

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DaylilySLP
Dearborn Heights, MI (Zone 6a) | February 2016 | neutral

Seed Parent: 'Domingos Martins'
Pollen Parent: 'Ed McWilliams'

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