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''Vriesea hieroglyphica'' is a plant
species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
in the genus ''
Vriesea ''Vriesea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is for Willem Hendrik de Vriese, Dutch botanist, physician (1806–1862). Its species are widespread over Mexico, Cent ...
''. The name refers to the linear horizontal patterns on the leaves that resemble
hieroglyph Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs ( ) were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt for writing the Egyptian language. Hieroglyphs combined ideographic, logographic, syllabic and alphabetic elements, with more than 1,000 distinct characters. ...
s. It has been nicknamed "King of the bromeliads."


Distribution

This
bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a Family (biology), family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the Tropics, tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and on ...
species is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to southeastern
Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
. It grows at low altitudes in humid conditions under the shade of trees in the Atlantic Forest biome (''Mata Atlantica Brasileira'').


Description

''Vriesea hieroglyphica'' develops green leaves with irregular dark cross banding and recurved tips. The plant develops 30-40 shiny, bright green leaves measuring long and 3 inches wide. It typically blooms in spring, and can bloom repeatedly in cultivation, with branching yellow, cream, or white flowers on a tall branched spike. The tall, light green flower spike "bears a branched inflorescence with 1-inch-long, pale green bracts and dull yellow-petaled flowers." The
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''Vriesea hieroglyphica'' var. ''Marginata'' has broad cream−ivory colored bands on the leaves.


Cultivation

The distinctive leaf markings make ''Vriesea hieroglyphica'' a popular
ornamental plant Ornamental plants or ''garden plants'' are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars th ...
cultivated for
gardening Gardening is the process of growing plants for their vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, and appearances within a designated space. Gardens fulfill a wide assortment of purposes, notably the production of Aesthetics, aesthetically pleasing area ...
and commercial floristry uses, including as an interior landscape−
house plant A houseplant, also known as a pot plant, potted plant, or indoor plant, is an ornamental plant cultivated indoors. for aesthetic or practical purposes. These plants are commonly found in homes, offices, and various indoor spaces, where they contr ...
s, potted outdoor plants, and planted in
garden A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is ''control''. The garden can incorporate bot ...
s in suitable climates. Outdoors it can be grown from light to full shade, and is rated for
USDA Zone A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most widely ...
10 (min 30 °F) and up. Indoors, it is usually grown with a northern exposure and assured humidity.


Cultivars and hybrids

Garden
cultivar A cultivar is a kind of Horticulture, cultivated plant that people have selected for desired phenotypic trait, traits and which retains those traits when Plant propagation, propagated. Methods used to propagate cultivars include division, root a ...
s of ''Vriesea hieroglyphica'', and
hybrid Hybrid may refer to: Science * Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding ** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species ** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two diff ...
s with other ''Vriesea'' species, include:BSI Cultivar Registry: ''Vriesea hieroglyphica'' cultivars and hybrids
. retrieved 11 October 2009. * ''Vriesea'' 'After Glow' * ''Vriesea'' 'El Supremo' * ''Vriesea'' 'Elvira' * ''Vriesea'' 'Gigant Jade' * ''Vriesea'' 'Glossy Girl' * ''Vriesea'' 'Grand Purple' * ''Vriesea'' 'Hawaiian Sunrise' * ''Vriesea'' 'Intermedia' * ''Vriesea'' 'Jungle Jade' * ''Vriesea'' 'Leverett's Delight' *''Vriesea'' 'Machu Picchu' * ''Vriesea'' 'Madame Morobe' * ''Vriesea'' 'Maureen' * ''Vriesea'' 'Montezuma's Gem' * ''Vriesea'' 'Pamela Leaver' * ''Vriesea'' 'Patrice' * ''Vriesea'' 'Shizuko Murakami' * ''Vriesea'' 'Yellow Wave' * ''Vriesea'' 'You Beaut'


References


External links


Dave's Garden Blog: ''Vriesea hieroglyphica'' − King of the Bromeliads
— ''horticulture info + images''. {{Taxonbar, from=Q7942934
hieroglyphica Horapollo (from Horus Apollo; ) (5th century?) is the supposed author of a treatise, titled ''Hieroglyphica'', on Egyptian hieroglyphs, extant in a Greek translation by one Philippus, also dating to 5th century. Life Horapollo is mentioned by the ...
Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of the Atlantic Forest Garden plants of South America Taxa named by Élie-Abel Carrière