Guzmania musaica is native to Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. It is a stemless, evergreen, epiphytic perennial plant. The leaves are about two feet long, spineless, bright green with reddish and dark green transverse striations. In the central rosette of leaves grows a long stem topped by a beautiful inflorescence of pink-red bracts with many waxy tubular yellow flowers arranged in spikes. The plant blooms from June to August.

Hardiness zones: 9-12 outdoors, or grow as a houseplant

Height: 20-40cm, 7.9-15.7 in

Location: Shade or part sun outdoors, or grow indoors

Seeds per packet: 6