Queen's Tears (Billbergia nutans) Rare Flowering Live Plant

Bring home the mesmerising Queen's Tears Bromeliad (Billbergia nutans), an exotic flowering plant known for its striking beauty and resilience. This rare and easy-to-grow bromeliad produces cascading pink bracts that unveil delicate green flowers with royal-blue edges and bright yellow stamens, making it a visual delight in any space. The plant gets its unique name from the nectar droplets that... Read Full Description

Bring home the mesmerising Queen's Tears Bromeliad (Billbergia nutans), an exotic flowering plant known for its striking beauty and resilience. This rare and easy-to-grow bromeliad produces cascading pink bracts that unveil delicate green flowers with royal-blue edges and bright yellow stamens, making it a visual delight in any space. The plant gets its unique name from the nectar droplets that "weep" from its blossoms, symbolising nature’s wonder.

Plant Type	Well Rooted Plant
Family	Bromeliaceae
Plant Height	Approximately 1.5 ft
Botanical Name	Billbergia nutans
Common Name	Queen’s Tears, Friendship Plant
Flower colour	Pink, green, blue, and yellow hues
Blooming Time	1 Month
Ideal Temperature	18°C to 35°C
Sunlight	Partial shade to bright indirect light
Flowering Frequency	Throughout The Year
Lifecycle	Perennial
Maintenance Required	Easy

🌸Why Choose Queen’s Tears?

Unique & Exotic Blooms 

A vibrant combination of pink, green, blue, and yellow hues 

Air-Purifying 

Improves indoor air quality by filtering toxins

Friendship Plant 

Produces offsets (pups) that can be gifted to friends 

Attracts Pollinators 

Hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies love it

🌿Perfect for Indian Homes & Gardens

Billbergia nutans, also called the Friendship Plant, is native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina but thrives exceptionally well in Indian conditions. Whether you place it in your living room, balcony, or garden, its graceful arching foliage and striking floral display will add a touch of elegance to your space.

🌸How to Care for Queen’s Tears (Billbergia nutans)

☀️ Light Requirements 

Prefers bright indirect sunlight. Keep it in partial shade outdoors or near a sunny window indoors. Avoid prolonged direct sun, which may scorch the leaves. It needs 3-4 hours of indirect sunlight.

💧 Watering Needs 

Water moderately, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings. Avoid waterlogging.

🌱 Best Soil & Potting Mix 

Use a well-draining soil mix, such as a blend of cocopeat, perlite, orchid bark, and sand. 

🌡️ Temperature & Humidity

Thrives in warm temperatures between 18°C – 35°C. Protect from extreme cold below 15°C. Moderate humidity encourages better growth and flowering.

🌱 Fertilisation

Feed with an organic fertiliser like vermicompost, liquid seaweed concentrate or fish amino acid once a month during the growing season.

🪴 Planting Options for Queen’s Tears 

In Pots 

Perfect for indoor settings; use a shallow, wide pot with drainage holes. Suitable for 12 inches pot.

Hanging Baskets 

Show off its cascading leaves and flowers in hanging planters.

Mounted on Trees or Wood 

Mimic its natural habitat by attaching it to tree bark.

Outdoor Garden Beds 

Ideal for tropical or subtropical gardens with good drainage.

⚠️ Common Issues & Solutions

Yellowing Leaves

Overwatering – Allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.

No Blooms

Lack of sunlight, lack of nutrients – Move to a brighter location with indirect light and feed bone meal.

🐞 Pests & Diseases Affecting Queen’s Tears

Common Pests

Queen's Tears plants are susceptible to mealybugs, aphids, and spider mites, which can cause yellowing leaves, stunted growth, and webbing.

Solution:

Use Neem Oil Spray as an organic pest repellent. Mix a few drops with water and a bit of dish soap in a spray bottle, then mist your plant thoroughly.

Homemade Soap Spray:

Mix a teaspoon of dish soap with a litre of water. Spray this mixture on the affected areas, making sure to cover the undersides of leaves where aphids like to hide.

Use these solutions once in 4 days in the evening till the infestation stops.

Note: There are quite a few processes and steps to be done by us to make sure the plants are shipped very safely. Hence please allow us 5-7 business days for processing and shipping your orders. Orders are usually shipped on Mondays and Tuesdays to ensure that the shipments are not held up during weekends.

Plants if damaged while transit will be replaced free of cost. We will need uncut unboxing video for processing the replacement