Vriesea Barbara - Flaming sword plant

The Vriesea 'Barbara' is an elegant and exotic houseplant. Its dense rosette foliage, with a glossy texture, is enhanced by a scarlet-red bract inflorescence that remains decorative for weeks. Perfect for a well-lit living room but sheltered from direct sunlight, this beautiful variety will delight both beginners and tropical plant enthusiasts with its robustness and simplicity.

The Vriesea 'Barbara' is a plant from the Bromeliaceae family, a cousin of Guzmania and Puyas. This cultivar, developed by horticulturists Reginald Deroose and Nico J. Kuipers in 1995, captivates with its elegant habit and its spectacular bright red summer flowering, composed of decorative red bracts and subtle yellow flowers, which can last several months. It displays a regular, spreading rosette habit, with ribbon-like leaves of vibrant green, smooth and glossy, reaching 30 to 50 cm in length. The plant, slow-growing, reaches a mature height of 30 to 50 cm with a similar spread. The Vriesea genus includes around 280 species native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, particularly Brazil. These epiphytic plants thrive in their natural habitat on tree trunks, in humid environments where they benefit from dappled light filtered through the canopy. Like all bromeliads, the main rosette naturally dies after flowering, but it produces offsets that allow the plant to persist.
Indoors, the Vriesea 'Barbara' prefers bright but indirect light, with temperatures between 18 and 24°C, never dropping below 13°C. This plant enjoys regular watering with non-calcareous water at the heart of the rosette.

The Vriesea 'Barbara', with its compact habit and striking foliage, fits effortlessly into a bright living room or a well-lit bedroom. In a well-lit bathroom, the natural humidity will enhance its vibrancy. Create a lovely exotic display by pairing the Vriesea 'Barbara' with other bromeliads such as the Vriesea splendens with its striped foliage and the Guzmania 'Luna' with its bright yellow hues. Together, these varieties compose a beautiful tropical palette.