Summary: Fascicularia bicolor is a plant of the Bromeliaceae family native to Chile.

Botanical name: Fascicularia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez Synonym: Fascicularia pitcairniifolia (B.Verl.) Mez Synonym: Hechtia pitcairniifolia B.Verl. Family: Bromeliaceae Origin: Chile Common name: Fascicularia Hardiness: approx. -10°C for short periods, planted in very draining soil. Fascicularia bicolor is a Chilean terrestrial epiphytic plant of the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae). It grows on rocky areas in the mountains. It grows slowly, forming a clump a few meters wide in around twenty years. The foliage is evergreen. The leaves are edged with prickles. Flowering takes place in autumn in Brittany: the leaves turn red before blooming and the three-petaled flowers are light blue.