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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Bromeliaceae (Bromeliads) |
| Origin: South America |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Dyckia 'Cactus Ranch Red' (Red-leafed Dyckia) - This terrestrial bromeliad has rosettes of spine-margined reddish leaves and pale orange flowers that rise on branched inflorescences to 2 to 3 feet. This plant has been propagated by division and is a uniform deep blackish-red. Plant in bright light (full sun best along coast) to enhance the dark color. Give good drainage and occasional to very little irrigation. This plant was purchased from Dave Bernstein of California Nursery Specialties at his Cactus Ranch location in Reseda. It was received as a Dyckia hebdingii hybrid but while Dyckia hebdingii is a valid species, it is considered quite rare and few hybrids are known. Until we can learn more about this plant's origins we are calling it Dyckia 'Cactus Ranch Red'.
Information displayed on this page about Dyckia 'Cactus Ranch Red' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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