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Quesnelia arvensis - This evergreen terrestial bromeliad grows to 1-2 feet tall with 2 1/2 to 3 inch wide lanceolate sharp tipped leaves forming a 3 foot wide rosette that rises on a short stem. The leaves, with small brown spines on the margins, are green on the upper surface and crossbanded with gray scales underneath with blue flowers that have showy pink bracts
Plant in full coastal sun to bright shade with medium to low water needs. Cold hardy to 20-25 degrees F.
Quesnelia arvensis comes from coastal areas of the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil where it grows on moss and other organic material in swampy areas. The genus honors French businessman and patron of botany Edouard Prosper Quesnel and the specific epithet means "in the fields", possibly in reference to the area the plant was first found in. We grew this plant from 2002 until 2004 from plants divided from the garden of Santa Barbara plant collector Jim Prine.
The information about Quesnelia arvensis that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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