Light
Bright indirect light or partial shade. Avoid scorching direct sun, particularly through hot summer window glass.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Flaming Sword Bromeliad
Lutheria splendens (syn. Vriesea splendens)
Bromeliads · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Flaming Sword has cross-banded leaves in a rosette and an upright red flower bract. Small yellow flowers emerge from the colourful spike.
Why you’ll love it
- Banded foliage remains decorative between flowering displays.
- An upright red bract adds a vivid accent without a sprawling growth habit.
A space where it can thrive
A warm, humid indoor spot with bright filtered daylight. Allow space for the leaf rosette and protect it from cold drafts.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Your care routine
Watering
Keep fresh water in the central cup and replace it regularly. Let the upper half of the potting mix dry between waterings, then drain well.
Soil & drainage
Use a well-drained bromeliad or orchid mix and a stable, draining container. Do not leave the pot in standing water.
Fertilizer
During active growth, use a quarter-strength foliar fertilizer suitable for bromeliads about every four to five weeks. Follow its directions and reduce feeding in winter.
Temperature
Keep indoors around 16–27°C. This tropical plant needs protection from frost and cold windows.
Humidity
Prefers humid air. A humidifier and gentle airflow can help in dry rooms; avoid persistent wetness around the base.
Through the seasons
Reduce root watering in winter. After flowering, the parent rosette gradually declines while producing offsets; this is part of its life cycle.
When your plant needs help
- Inspect banded leaves and leaf bases for scale or white mealybug clusters.
- Soft, decaying tissue can indicate rot; improve drainage and avoid stagnant conditions.
Pets & little ones
Specific ingestion safety is not confirmed in this guide. Keep the plant out of reach of chewing pets and children; fertilizers are not safe to ingest.
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Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.