**Scientific Name** Vriesea splendens (Vriese's splendid plant) 'Intenso Pink' **Common Name** Flaming Sword, Flaming Sword Bromeliad, Pink Flaming Sword **Origin** Native to tropical regions of South and Central America **Description** This striking houseplant is sure to draw all the attention with its bright flower spike erupting from the centre of the striped green foliage. These Bromeliads only bloom once, but the bloom will last for several months before dying back. The plant should then produce pups, which can be potted out when they reach around a third the size of the parent plant. In these clones, the plant passes its own genes on- and they will have the chance to flower and reproduce themselves! **Light** A range of indirect light conditions are good for this plant; make sure it gets no more than an hour of direct sun if at all; in a darker spot, keep the soil on the drier side. **Water** Allow the top third of the soil to dry out between waters; remember, the less light the