USDA: 9-12
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 20°F (-7°C)
Heat Tolerance: Protect from afternoon sun
Sun Exposure: Foliage is better looking in full sun, tolerates light shade
Origin: Brazil
Growth Habits: Clumping rosettes
Propagation: Seeds germinate in 3 weeks
Dyckia_fosteriana at the HBG in May (HBG 14751)
The Dyckia fosteriana is a terrestrial bromeliad (growing in the ground, instead of in trees). The genus name 'Dyckia' named in honor of the botanist Joseph Prince and Earl of Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck in Germany.
Fruiting Habits:
Long lasting orange flowers on unbranched spikes bloom from spring to summer
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