Originating from the elevated landscapes of Mexico the drought tolerance bromelia can tolerate temperatures that do not fall below 23°F. Grows in favorable microclimates of Ireland, San Francisco, and South Africa. A noteworthy feature of the Mexican Lily is its. It forms a soft, stemless rosette of gray-green, strap-shaped leaves, and boasts a spectacular pinkish-red flowering stalk that reaches between 3 to 7 feet in height. This stalk bears nodding, bell-shaped bright green flowers adorned with showy red bracts. It has earned the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit in the UK. Photographed in Bogotá, Colombia.