How to grow Queen's Tears

Billbergia nutans

Dappled Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Low

Plants grown in pots should be re-potted every year. Encourage flowering by adding a pinch of Epsom Salts to the water or fertilizer. If this does not work place an apple or a few apple cores around the plant and enclose the plant and the cores in a clear plastic bag for a week or two. Keep your plant away from direct sun while it is covered with plastic to prevent it from getting too hot.¹

How long does Queen's tears take to grow?

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Queen's tears Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin nutans meaning “nodding”

Other names for Queen's tears

Queen's-tears, Friendship plant

Footnotes

¹ www.guide-to-houseplants.com/billbergia-nutans.html