Vriesea incurva seeds grow into an epiphytic tank bromeliad native to the wet tropical biome of the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America — from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti and Puerto Rico south through Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana and Bolivia. Originally described as Tillandsia incurva by Grisebach; transferred to Vriesea by Read. Synonyms include T. dactylifera (É.Morren ex Baker) and T. digitata (Mez). The epithet incurva means 'curved inward' or 'incurved', referring to the recurved, inward-curving leaves or inflorescence bracts. A tank epiphyte of the subfamily Tillandsioideae producing the glossy, smooth-edged leaf rosette with a central water-holding tank and vivid, long-lasting bract display typical of the genus. Note: two different Vriesea bear similar names — this species is V. incurva (Griseb.) Read, wider-ranging than V. incurvata Gaudich. (SE. & S. Brazil only). The genus Vriesea was named after Dutch botanist Willem Hendrik de Vriese (1806–1862). Family Bromeliaceae.Bright indirect light; high humidity; epiphytic (bark-based medium); warm tropical conditions. Keep the central tank filled with water. 'Incurva' = curved inward; recurved leaves or inflorescence bracts; vivid long-lasting bract display Originally Tillandsia incurva Griseb.; synonyms T. dactylifera and T. digitata Caribbean, Costa Rica to Guyana and Bolivia — wet tropical biome; wide range across the Neotropics Not to be confused with V. incurvata Gaudich. (SE. & S. Brazil only); subfamily Tillandsioideae Bright indirect light; high humidity; epiphytic; warm tropical; Family Bromeliaceae Vriesea incurva is a wide-ranging tank bromeliad of the Caribbean and Neotropics — spanning from the Caribbean islands through Central America to Bolivia, one of the most geographically extensive Vriesea species, named after Dutch botanist Willem Hendrik de Vriese and valued for its vivid bract display and glossy rosette. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
