Flaming Torch

Billbergia pyramidalis

Billbergia pyramidalis, commonly known as the flaming torch and foolproof plant, is a species of bromeliad that is native to northern South America and parts of the Caribbean. It was first described by John Sims, and got its current name by John Lindley.

Torch

A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout history and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggling and entertainment. In some countries, notably the United Kingdom and Australia, "torch" in modern usage is also the term for a battery-operated portable light.

flaming

Adjective

1. On fire with visible flames.
2. Very bright and the color of flame.

Verb

1. present participle and gerund of flame

torch

Noun

1. A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
2. A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.

Verb

1. To illuminate or provide (a place) with torches (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1).