Bromeliad

The next time you enjoy a sweet bite of pineapple in a fruit salad or dessert, consider this fun fact: you're actually eating a bromeliad! Pineapples belong to the bromeliad family, a diverse group of tropical plants. While pineapples are one of the few bromeliads grown for their fruit, most others are prized for their striking, colorful foliage and unique forms. These vibrant plants come in a range of colors, patterns, and leaf shapes, making them popular among indoor plant enthusiasts. Bromeliads are relatively low-maintenance, needing only moderate light and minimal watering. They thrive as houseplants and can also be grown outdoors in warm climates where winters are mild. For those in colder regions, they can easily be moved indoors when temperatures drop. Their bold appearance and easy care make bromeliads a fun and rewarding addition to any plant collection, indoors or out.

Product Code: bromr

Care:

• Because these plants are native to the American tropics, they prefer warm growing conditions, and do best indoors when the daytime temperatures stay around 70 degrees F, and the nighttime temperatures drop to 55 to 60 degrees F.
• (They don’t like drafts, so if your plant sits on or near a windowsill, make sure air isn’t leaking in around it.)
• You won’t need to water most bromeliads as often as ordinary houseplants, but when you do, pour the water into their “vase,” the natural, vase-like reservoir formed by their leaves.
• Because most bromeliads grow slowly, you won’t need to fertilize often. When you do, sprinkle a time-release fertilizer around the base of the terrestrial types. Don’t put the fertilizer into the vase, as it could burn them or promote the growth of algae in the trapped water.