| Life form | Herbaceous |
| Family | Bromeliads – Bromeliaceae |
| Origin | Paraguay, Argentina |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy with small difficulties. |
| The size | Length of shoots in room conditions up to 30 – 45 cm. |
| Growth rate | Average |
| Lifespan | A perennial |
| Temperature | 122-167,36 ° F. |
| Humidity | Average. |
| Lighting | Bright light |
| The soil | Fertile and easy, similar to the ground for Saintpaulia. To take independent preparation: 2 parts garden soil, 2 parts of humus, 1 part of coarse sand or perlite, 1 part of coal and some pieces of spruce bark. Always use a pot with a hole. |
| Watering | Keep the soil constantly moist in summer, in the winter, watering is more moderate. |
| Fertilizer | From spring to autumn, monthly soluble fertilizers. You can spray the solution with leaves. |
| Reproduction | Use a sharp knife to separate offspring from the mother plant. Sprinkle them with charcoal. It is possible to reproduce fresh seeds disinfected in manganese, which are planted in a porous substrate, covered with glass, and periodically ventilated. Germination occurs on day 3-6. |
| Bloom | Yellow rounded or cylindrical inflorescence. |
| Transfer | Every 1-2 years with the removal of discolored sockets. |
| Features of care | Requires aeration, the ideal plant for hanging baskets. |
| Difficulties | Rot with excess water. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
