Kenan

Vriesea Intenso Orange Flame

Vriesea Intenso Orange Flame;Bromeliad; Bromelia

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  Easy care
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  Bright light

• Kenan likes...
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    Light watering

    Water the base of the plant when the top two inches of soil feel dry. You can use our finger dip test if you need help figuring this out.

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    Bright light

    Kenan needs bright, indirect light to thrive. Place him near a sunny window and rotate him occasionally so he gets light from all angles.

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    Humidity

    He loves plenty of moisture, so be sure to mist him every few days to keep his atmosphere humid.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Bromeliad

  Nickname

  Flaming sword plant

  Plant type

  Indoor

  Plant height (including pot)

  40-50cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Yes

  Nursery pot size

  12cm

• About flaming sword

  In the wild, the dazzling bright flowers of the bromeliad can be found growing on trees and other larger plants in the rainforests of South and Central America. As they grip on to other plants to grow, their roots are more adapted to clutching on to surfaces, rather than absorbing water and nutrients like other houseplants.

  While their roots work more on anchoring the plant down, bromeliads have adapted to be able to absorb nutrients and moisture through their leaves. Consider this when caring for them, they’ll love lots of moisture so mist them every few days. Keep them in bright light, just like they’re sitting on a tree branch in the jungle.

  Flaming swords only bloom once, but you can remove the small offsets, or ‘pups’, from the mother plant to grow a new one. Learn more about propagating offsetshere. In Brazil, the Bromeliad is known as the ‘living fiesta’. If you’re looking to add a burst of life to your space then a bromeliad really is the life and soul of the party.

  Did you know?

  The bromeliad is a close cousin to ananas champaca or better known to us, Piña the pineapple plant.