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: around -10°C for short periods and planted in very draining soil.

Fascicularia bicolor is a Chilean epiphytic terrestrial plant of the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae). It grows on rocky areas in the mountains. It grows slowly, forming a clump a few meters wide over twenty years or so. Evergreen foliage. 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.