Billbergia nutans


Billbergia nutans, or Queen's-tears, is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.
This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.

Varieties

Two varieties are recognized:
  1. Billbergia nutans var. nutans – Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina
  2. Billbergia nutans var. schimperiana Mez – Brazil, Paraguay

Cultivars

Billbergia 'Albertii'Billbergia 'Baraquiniano-Nutans'Billbergia 'Beadleberg'Billbergia 'Blireiana'Billbergia 'Candy'Billbergia 'Carminea'Billbergia 'Elvenia Slosson'Billbergia 'Frau Pia Roesslein'Billbergia 'Hoelscheriana'Billbergia 'Intermedia'Billbergia 'Ivey Meyer'Billbergia 'Joseph Marechal'Billbergia 'Kahibah'Billbergia 'Leodiensis'Billbergia 'Lissom'Billbergia 'Marechalii'Billbergia 'Morreniana'Billbergia 'Pioupionii'Billbergia 'Rosea'Billbergia 'Rubro-Cyanea'Billbergia 'Salmonea'Billbergia 'Theodore L. Mead'Billbergia 'Ultrajactensis'Billbergia 'Vittato-Nutans'Billbergia 'Wantenii'
  • Billbergia 'Windii'Billbergia 'Worleana'
  • × Billmea 'Emma Francis Stewart'
  • × Billnelia 'Fred Eichholtz'
  • × Billnelia 'Perringiana'
  • × Cryptbergia 'Mead'
  • × Cryptbergia 'Pinkie'
  • × Cryptbergia 'Red Burst'
  • × Cryptbergia 'Rubra'
  • × Neobergia 'Noddy'
  • × Neobergia 'Perneri'
  • × Nidbergia 'Chas Hodgson'