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Neoregelia schultesiana variegata
Place ideally in full sun or partial shade.
Water regularly, limit watering in winter.
Temperatures should never fall below 0 °C. The plant is not hardy.
It is a variegated form of bromeliad. This form is characterised by green leaves with white stripes that turn red when exposed to direct sunlight for prolonged periods.
Neoregelia schultesiana variegata is an interesting colourful bromeliad. The native form grows in the wild on trees and rocks in South America. The bromeliad itself has about 5,000 individual cultivars.
The elongated leaves are green in colour and decorated with white longitudinal stripes. They also take on a reddish tinge in the sun. The new side shoots of the plant gradually grow into interesting shapes, creating a dynamic appearance.
The flower is usually purple-blue in colour. The inflorescence is relatively short-lived and after flowering the rosette of the plant starts to die. However, this is a natural process and new daughter plants usually grow from the mother plant.
Neoregelia schultesiana variegata is an unpretentious plant that will delight even novice growers. It prefers a bright habitat with plenty of sunlight, but can also tolerate partial shade. It also likes to be fertilised. I recommend watering the plant in the centre of the rosette so that water collects in the leaf funnel. It can tolerate both drought and humidity and is ideal for growing in paludariums, humid terrariums and hanging containers. It also stands out amongst succulents in the greenhouse and is particularly striking with its striped white-green leaves with slight hints of red.