Common name: Foolproof Plant, Flaming Torch, Summer Torch
Botanical name: Billbergia pyramidalis Family: Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Foolproof Plant is a bromeliad from Brazil. Every summer it blooms without
fail with that strange orangey-pink flower. This probably is the origin of
the common name. It is not really a flower, but rather an inflorescence with
many flowers. It quickly grows "pups" to create an unusual groundcover. The
succlent leaves form a large vase, and produce mostly red flowers with yellow
and purple highlights. The flower looks like a torch.
| Photographed in Imphal, Manipur. |
Identification credit: Nandan Kalbag
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