The Heart Of Flame
Bromelia serra
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering
- April-June
How to identify The Heart Of Flame
Identify The Heart Of Flame by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Spiny serrated leaf edges, red center (heart of flame).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-June.
- Confirm it sits within the Bromeliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is The Heart Of Flame.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bromelia serra
- Genus
- Bromelia
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Bromeliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Bromeliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About The Heart Of Flame
The Heart of Flame (Bromelia serra) belongs to the Bromeliaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It is native to Tropical America. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Bromeliaceae
Pineapple Family
The Heart Of Flame belongs to the Bromeliaceae family.
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