Bromeliaceae
Foolproofplant
Billbergia pyramidalis
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Billbergia
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 水塔花, 紅筆鳳梨, 水塔花叶
- English
- Foolproofplant, Flaming torch, Foolproof plant, Summer torch
- Malayalam
- ബിൽബർഗിയ പിരമിഡാലിസ്
Synonyms
- Billbergia andegavensis André
- Billbergia atrorosea Drapiez
- Billbergia bicolor G.Lodd.
- Billbergia croyana De Jonghe ex Lem.
- Billbergia croyiana De Jongh ex Lem.
- Billbergia fasciata var. splendens Beer
- Billbergia fastuosa (C.Morren) Beer
- Billbergia lemoinei André
- Billbergia loddigesii Steud.
- Billbergia longifolia K.Koch & C.D.Bouché
- Billbergia miniatorosea Lem.
- Billbergia paxtonii Beer
- Billbergia punicea Beer
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. bicolor Lindl.
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. concolor L.B.Sm.
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. croyana (Lem.) André
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. croyana É.Morren
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. farinosa K.Koch
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. farinosa É.Morren
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. lutea Leme & W.Weber
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. pyramidalis
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. striata M.B.Foster
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. vernicosa E.Pereira
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. zonata (de Vriese) André
- Billbergia pyramidalis var. zonata (de Vriese) É.Morren
- Billbergia schultesiana Baker
- Billbergia setosa Baker
- Billbergia splendida Lem.
- Billbergia thyrsoidea Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
- Billbergia thyrsoidea var. fastuosa André
- Billbergia thyrsoidea var. fastuosa Regel
- Billbergia thyrsoidea var. longifolia Baker
- Billbergia thyrsoidea var. mibiato-rosea (Lem.) E.Morren
- Billbergia thyrsoidea var. miniatorosea (Lem.) É.Morren
- Billbergia thyrsoidea var. splendida (Lem.) André
- Billbergia thyrsoidea var. splendida (Lem.) É.Morren
- Billbergia thyrsoidea var. zonata de Vriese
- Billbergia thyrsoides De Jonghe
- Bromelia pyramidalis Sims
- Jonghea splendida Lem.
and 2 more.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.