Painted Feather Vriesea
A small, tank bromeliad with a striking flat, pink and yellow flower spike, grown for its long-lasting bloom and architectural form as a tropical ornamental.
Habit
Perennial Epiphyte
Height
0.2-0.3m
Growth
Slow
Soil
Epiphytic, Airy
Shade
Bright Indirect
Moisture
Moderate, Central Cup
Edible
No
Medicinal
No
Origin
Brazil
Climatic Condition
Tropical
Temperature (°)
18–27
Humidity (%)
50-70%
Potting media
Bromeliad Mix
Fertilizers
Bromeliad/Low Nitrogen
Watering
Water in cup & medium
Plant Weight
0.3-0.8 kg
Flowering Time
Once (then pups)
Soil Ph level
5.0-6.0
Water Ph level
5.5–6.5
Soil EC
0.5-1.0
Yield Per Plant
2-4 pups
NPK ratio
17:8:22
life Span
3-5 yrs
Health Benefits
Adds tropical appeal; improves indoor humidity.
Suggested Grow Media or Potting Mix ?
50% orchid bark, 30% perlite, 20% sphagnum moss.
Suggested Fertigation/Fertilizers
Spray with diluted bromeliad or orchid fertilizer monthly into cup/soil.
Fertilize every 3 weeksCommon Diseases and Remedies
root rot, crown rot, leaf spot, anthracnose, scale insects, mealybugs and spider mites
yellowing or browning leaves, soft or mushy base, rotting central cup, brown or black leaf spots, leaf collapse, sticky honeydew, cottony white masses and fine webbing
ensure excellent drainage and avoid water stagnation in the cup, remove and destroy infected leaves, increase air circulation, apply neem oil or insecticidal soap, use cinnamon or diluted hydrogen-peroxide for early rot
fungicides with mefenoxam or metalaxyl for root and crown rot, copper-based fungicides for leaf spot and anthracnose, fungicides with mancozeb for severe fungal infections, systemic insecticides with imidacloprid and miticides with abamectin for pest control.