Flaming Torch
Taxonomy
Billbergia pyramidalis
Billbergia
Bromeliaceae
Poales
How to care for Flaming Torch
How often to water your Flaming Torch
Flaming Torch needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Flaming Torch in your home
Flaming Torch may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Flaming Torch
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Flaming Torch after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Clearly doing something wrong Hello! I’m clearly doing something wrong. My Bromelaid hasn’t bloomed in a couple years (maybe that’s normal?) and it looks burned? I’m confused because it gets only 1-3hrs of direct sunlight a day. The rest is indirect as it’s by a west facing window.
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Does anyone know why my plant went from bright red to purple? I’m thinking it’s because I should be watering it more frequently but that might not be the problem .
Care Summary for Flaming Torch
Flaming Torch
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.