Identification: help! can anyone identify this plant.

I found this plant in a pot several years ago and left it to grow in a sunny window. Every spring it produces these colourful small flowers. Does anyone know what it is and how to care for it. Thanks

 

WOW! What a beauty! Never saw flowers like those! Hope someone can ID it 'cause I'd love to have one.

 

a picture of the whole plant would be helpful!

from what little i can see, it seems like it might be in the tillisandia group.

 

http://tillandsias.gardenwebs.net/Tillandsia.fuchsii.jpg

I believe this looks pretty close to what you have.

 

Looks very much like Billbergia nutans .Common name Queen's Tears.

 

Those flowers are so colorful! Very nice!

 

Thanks Luddite you were right , it was Queens tears, and I have all the info now to look after it properly.