A genus of tropical plants in the bromeliad family, known for their colorful flowers and ability to grow without soil when mounted on trees.
Named after Gustav Billberg, an 18th-century Swedish botanist. Scientific names often honor researchers by using Latinized versions of their names.
Billbergias are air plants that live on trees in rainforests—they don't need soil because they get nutrients and water from rain and the air around them!
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