Talk about cute! Vriesea Racinae (rare bromeliad) is a true miniature bromeliad originating in Brazil. It has a wonderful shape with leaves that curl at the ends. It's foliage is green with red spots! This adorable plant looks great in terrariums.

These are hard to find bromeliads grown in small batches.

Approximately 2-6 inches tall or wide depending on size selection.

These can be planted in a mixture of peat, bark and perlite, but can also be treated like an air plant without soil. Be careful to shake the plant upside down after watering to prevent rot.

These plants are low maintenance, making them a great choice for people who are new to indoor plants.

They need regular daily indirect or filtered sunlight (so fine for desks, shelves, bathrooms or bedrooms). A weekly water is all they require - although you can always give them a mist in between if they look a little dry.

Air plants prefer regular air circulation, so we suggest open terrariums rather than the kind with lids.

We stock an air plant fertilizer which is ideal for this plant - check out the 'Supplies' section of our shop to see more. We also have a wide range of fillers which you can use as a base in any plant pot you might use. Orchid bark is a great choice for this!


Details & Care:
- Vriesea Racinae (bromeliad)
- Pictured planter not included, see our shop for a wide variety of planters!
- Indoor plants, open terrariums or mounted on wood or bark
- Requires a regular source of indirect or filtered light
- Mist or dunk once a week, mist with water spray as necessary, shake upside down after watering
- Low maintenance plants, suitable for beginners

COLD WEATHER SHIPPING: Check the weather in your area during shipment times. A heat pack is highly recommended if temperatures fall below 40 degrees. You can purchase a heat pack under "Supplies".

Vriesea Botafogensis, of the Bromeliad family, is a beautiful plant with wide, thick leathery leaves. It is unusual for its gray green color, heavy marron/purple spotting. Tall yellow bloom spike. Upright shape with curling leaves that curl tighter at its tips. Native to Brazil.

Vriesea can be grown similarly to air plants as they are epiphytic in nature. They use their roots to hang on to rocks, bark, and soil. If planting in soil use a mix of orchid and bromeliad substrate. Just orchid bark works great too. Lightly water the planting substrate when it is dry. Mostly water in the central reservoir of the plant where it will take in most of its water to avoid root rot. We water our Vriesea two to three times per week depending on temperatures with good air circulation. The hotter it is the more we water to keep things humid. Fertilizing works best if sprayed or added into the central reservoir when watering. Our Tillandsia fertilizer works well for this.

Vriesea make wonderful house plants. If planting outdoors avoid high and low temperatures moving them inside or to shelter during these times. They prefer bright filtered light but can tolerate a wider range of light than most bromeliads. In hotter, higher light they prefer a more humid environment.

Propagation occurs through offsets, typically after blooming.

Shipped bare root.

COLD WEATHER SHIPPING: Check the weather in your area during shipment times. A heat pack is recommended if temperatures fall below 40 degrees. You can purchase a heat pack under our "Supplies" section.

Vriesea Fenestralis, of the bromeliad family, is a large growing Vriesea with beautiful wide, curling, ribbon like leaves. The top of the leaves are finely lineated with varying degrees of green and yellow. The underside of the leaves are spotted with maroon. Its shape is a full open rosette. Produces a pale yellow spike when blooming that can reach up to 24 inches. Native to Brazil. Typical growth height up to 24 inches with a spread of up to 24 inches as well.

Vriesea can be grown similarly to air plants as they are epiphytic in nature. They use their roots to hang on to rocks, bark, and soil. If planting in soil use a mix of orchid and bromeliad substrate. Just orchid bark works great too. Lightly water the planting substrate when it is dry. Mostly water in the central reservoir of the plant where it will take in most of its water to avoid root rot. We water our Vriesea two to three times per week depending on temperatures with good air circulation. The hotter it is the more we water to keep things humid. Fertilizing works best if sprayed or added into the central reservoir when watering. Our Tillandsia fertilizer works well for this.

Vriesea make wonderful house plants. If planting outdoors avoid high and low temperatures moving them inside or to shelter during these times. They prefer bright filtered light but can tolerate a wider range of light than most bromeliads. In hotter, higher light they prefer a more humid environment.

Propagation occurs through offsets, typically after blooming.

Shipped bare root.

COLD WEATHER SHIPPING: Check the weather in your area during shipment times. A heat pack is recommended if temperatures fall below 40 degrees. You can purchase a heat pack under our "Supplies" section.

Vriesea Corcovandensis is a hardy small bromeliad with an upright growth pattern. The foliage is waxy and mottled dark green and black with leaves that come to a point. The bloom spike is bright red with yellow flowers. Rapidly produces offsets. Matures at 9+ inches tall. Native to Brazil.

These are hard to find Bromeliad grown in small batches.

Vriesea can be grown similarly to air plants as they are epiphytic in nature. They use their roots to hang on to rocks, bark, and soil. If planting in soil use a mix of orchid and bromeliad substrate. Just orchid bark works great too. Lightly water the planting substrate when it is dry. Mostly water in the central reservoir of the plant where it will take in most of its water to avoid root rot. We water our Vriesea two to three times per week depending on temperatures with good air circulation. The hotter it is the more we water to keep things humid. Fertilizing works best if sprayed or added into the central reservoir when watering. Our Tillandsia fertilizer works well for this.

Vriesea make wonderful house plants. If planting outdoors avoid high and low temperatures moving them inside or to shelter during these times. They prefer bright filtered light but can tolerate a wider range of light than most bromeliads. In hotter, higher light they prefer a more humid environment.

Propagation occurs through offsets, typically after blooming.

Shipped bare root.

COLD WEATHER SHIPPING: Check the weather in your area during shipment times. A heat pack is recommended if temperatures fall below 40 degrees. You can purchase a heat pack under our "Supplies" section.