Flaming Torch Bromeliad 1 Live Bare Root Plant – Aechmea pyramidalis

Flaming Torch Bromeliad, also known as Torch Bromeliad, is a clumping tropical bromeliad that forms broad green rosettes and produces offsets, or pups. The seller identifies this plant as Aechmea pyramidalis and notes that it is currently in a vegetative, non-blooming stage.

You will receive one live bare-root plant freshly removed from the mother clump, with no pot or soil included. The plant may vary slightly in size and coloration. The seller describes the blooms as having a bright red bract with purple-blue flowers and recommends bright indirect light to partial sun.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• 1 live Flaming Torch Bromeliad
• Scientific name: Aechmea pyramidalis
• Live bare-root plant; no pot or soil included
• Freshly removed from a mother clump with healthy roots or stalk and leaves
• Clumping rosette growth habit that produces pups
• Green foliage with pink and red coloration associated with the flowering structure
• Seller-listed bloom: bright red bract with purple-blue flowers
• Bright indirect light to partial sun
• Suitable for indoor growing or outdoor cultivation in USDA Zones 9–11
• Currently not blooming at time of listing

🧾 MATERIALS:
1 live Aechmea pyramidalis bare-root plant

📋 ATTRIBUTES:
Common Name: Flaming Torch, Torch Bromeliad
Scientific Name: Aechmea pyramidalis
Plant Type: Bromeliad
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Bright red bract with purple-blue flowers
Sunlight: Low Sun, Medium Sun; bright indirect light to partial sun
Soil: Loam or sand; neutral pH listed
Water: Light; seller recommends keeping the central cup filled with fresh water and roots lightly moist
USDA Zone: 9–11 outdoors; indoor friendly

❓ FAQ:

1. What USDA zones are suitable for Flaming Torch Bromeliad?
The seller lists Aechmea pyramidalis for outdoor growing in USDA Zones 9–11. In cooler areas, it can be grown indoors as a houseplant.

2. What sunlight does a Torch Bromeliad need?
This bromeliad prefers bright indirect light to partial sun. The listing also identifies low to medium sunlight conditions.

3. How should Flaming Torch Bromeliad be watered?
The seller recommends keeping the central cup filled with fresh water and rinsing it monthly while keeping the roots lightly moist rather than soggy.

4. What is the growth habit of Aechmea pyramidalis?
It forms a clumping rosette and produces pups around the mother plant, creating additional offsets over time.

5. Can Flaming Torch Bromeliad be grown in a container?
Yes. Although this listing ships as a bare-root plant without a pot, Aechmea pyramidalis is suitable for indoor container cultivation and can also be grown outdoors in appropriate climates.