General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 to 16 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: When grown in high light, leaves are havily marbled green, cream, white and maroon to pink.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: PInk bracts bearing purple flowers
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Epiphytic
Parentage: Hallelujah x Domingos Martins

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Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2023-02-18 
Billbergia Groovy, this is the same plant I previously photograph
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2019-02-14

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