Billbergia Green Speckled
$7
Billbergia Green Speckled is a vase-shaped bromeliad with long, arching green leaves marked with yellow-green speckles and purplish tones at the centre.
- A bare-root plant of similar size and shape to the photos (pot and mix not included)
- Phytosanitary certificate and export permit included
- Wholesale: 25% below the catalog price from 20 plants of this species, or 100 plants mixed (at least 4 per species)
Billbergia Green Speckled at a glance
| Plant | Billbergia (Bromeliaceae), a tank bromeliad |
|---|---|
| Leaves | Long, arching, green with yellow-green speckles; purplish near the centre |
| Growth habit | Open rosette that holds water in its central cup |
| What you receive | A bare-root plant of similar size and shape to the photos (pot and mix not included) |
| Documents | Export permit and phytosanitary certificate, included |
Why plant shops stock it
Billbergia are among the easiest bromeliads to grow: they take average room humidity, need little root space and form offsets that fill a pot quickly. Patterned leaves keep it decorative all year, and mature rosettes send up a short-lived flower spike with bright bracts. Pair it with the burgundy Billbergia or other bromeliads in a mixed order.
Ordering for your shop
- Wholesale price: 25% below the catalog price when you order 20 Billbergia Green Speckled, or 100 plants in total with at least 4 of each species.
- Mixed orders: combine it with other bromeliads and anything else in the wholesale catalog.
- Lead time: export documents take 7–14 business days. Delivery then takes 2–3 days to Singapore and about a week to the United States or Europe by DHL Express.
- Import permit: every US order needs a USDA import permit (PPQ 587). Read how to import plants from Indonesia for other countries, and our guide to the phytosanitary certificate.
- Payment: Wise or bank transfer after we confirm availability.
- Arrival guarantee: plants that arrive dead are replaced once, shipped with your next order. Report within 48 hours with an unboxing video and photos.
How we pack it
Bromeliads are shipped bare-root: the rosette is cleaned, treated against pests at the quarantine office, and the roots are wrapped in moist sphagnum moss, or tissue for countries that do not accept moss, inside ventilated boxes.
Care after arrival
- Potting: pot it within a day of arrival in a small pot with a porous, fast-draining mix of bark and perlite. Set the base at the surface; buried leaves rot.
- Light: bright light keeps the speckles and colour strong. Shade it from hot midday sun, which scorches the leaves.
- Water: keep a little fresh water in the central cup and let the mix dry slightly between waterings. Empty and refill the cup every week or two.
- Temperature: warm and frost-free, ideally 15–30 °C (60–85 °F).
