(Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae)

Loved for its rich violet-blue flowers that yield bright red fruits, lignum vitae is heat, drought and salt tolerant, making it stupendous as a specimen in the coastal tropics. A rounded evergreen tree from Central America, the West Indies and the Keys of Florida, it is extremely slow growing and has a airy, crooked, knotty form that adds to its beauty. The wood is very dense and does not float, but less so than the common lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinale).

The green glossy leaves are...

(Class Guzmania, Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

The brightly colored bromeliad, ‘Class’, is distinguished by its compact habit, spineless, glossy leaves and long-lasting crimson floral stem. A tender tropical perennial favored for container culture, this shade-loving hybrid was developed from Guzmania epiphytes (tree dwellers) native to the Tropical Americas.

The wide, strap-shaped leaves of ‘Class’ are glossy, thin and flexible. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase, in which rainfall and leaf litter can...

(Denise Guzmania, Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

Spineless glossy leaves punctuated with a long-lasting red floral stem, 'Denise' is a showy shade-loving bromeliad. A tender tropical perennial epiphyte (grows upon another plant for support), this cultivar resulted by crossing Guzmania lingulata with Guzmania squarrosa, both native to Tropical America.

The leaves are wide straps with a glossy sheen and are thin and flexible. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase, in which rainfall and leaf litter can...

(Graf Van Hoorn Guzmania, Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

Spineless burgundy and green leaves punctuated with a long-lasting, extravagant red and yellow flower spike, 'Graf Van Hoorn' is a showy shade-loving bromeliad. A tender tropical perennial epiphyte (grows upon another plant for support), this is a hybrid resulting from crossing guzmanias native to Tropical America.

The tall green leaves are wide straps with a glossy sheen and are thin, flexible, and blush burgundy at their bases. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase,...

(Guzmania, Hilda Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

Spineless glossy leaves punctuated with a long-lasting lemony yellow floral stem, 'Hilda' is a showy shade-loving bromeliad. A tender tropical perennial epiphyte (grows upon another plant for support), this cultivar is a hybrid derived from guzmania plants native to Tropical America.

The leaves are wide straps with a glossy sheen and are thin and flexible. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase, in which rainfall and leaf litter can collect to provide the nourishment...

(Guzmania, Irene Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

Spineless glossy leaves punctuated with a long-lasting fuchsia-magenta floral stem, 'Irene' is a showy shade-loving bromeliad. A tender tropical perennial epiphyte (grows upon another plant for support), this cultivar is a hybrid derived from plants with origins in Tropical America.

The leaves are wide straps with a glossy sheen and are thin and flexible. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase, in which rainfall and leaf litter can collect to provide the nourishment to...

(Guzmania, Luna Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

Spineless glossy leaves punctuated with a long-lasting violet-magenta floral stem, 'Luna' is a showy shade-loving bromeliad. A tender tropical perennial epiphyte (grows upon another plant for support), this cultivar is a hybrid derived from plants with origins in Tropical America.

The leaves are wide straps with a glossy sheen and are thin and flexible. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase, in which rainfall and leaf litter can collect to provide the nourishment to...

(Guzmania, Marjan Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

Spineless glossy leaves punctuated with a long-lasting salmon-peach floral stem topped in yellow, 'Marjan' is a showy shade-loving bromeliad. A tender tropical perennial epiphyte (grows upon another plant for support), this cultivar is a hybrid derived from plants with origins in Tropical America.

The leaves are wide straps with a glossy sheen and are thin and flexible. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase, in which rainfall and leaf litter can collect to provide the...

(Guzmania, Omer Morobe Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

Glossy and spineless, the cream, green and rose-variegated foliage of 'Omer Morobe' is accentuated with a long-lasting fuchsia-magenta floral stem topped in gold. A shade-requiring, tender tropical perennial epiphyte (grows upon another plant for support), this cultivar is a hybrid derived from plants with origins in Tropical America.

The variegated leaves are wide straps with a glossy sheen, pink blush, and are thin and flexible. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase,...

(Guzmania, Ostara Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad)

Spineless glossy leaves punctuated with a long-lasting bright scarlet to orange-red floral stem, 'Ostara' is a showy shade-loving bromeliad. A tender tropical perennial epiphyte (grows upon another plant for support), this cultivar is a hybrid derived from Guzmania witmackii and Guzmania lingulata, both native to Tropical America.

The leaves are wide straps with a glossy sheen and are thin and flexible. They are arranged in a rosette that forms a reservoir, or vase, in which...