Bromeliads
Bromeliads are members of a plant family called Bromeliaceae. The family contains over 3000 described species in approximately 56 genera plus thousands of hybrids. The most well known bromeliad is the pineapple. Plants are widely represented in their natural climates across the Americas. They can be found at altitudes from sea level to 4200 meters, from rainforests to deserts. Approximately half the species are epiphytes, some are lithophytes, and some are terrestrial. Accordingly, these plants can be found in the Andean highlands, from northern Chile to Colombia, in the Sechura Desert of coastal Peru, in the cloud forests of Central and South America, in southern United States from southern Virginia to Florida to Texas, and in far southern Arizona.
In general, they are easy to grow, require little care and reward the grower with brilliant blooms and spectacular ornamental foliage. They come in a wide range of sizes from tiny miniatures to giants. They can be grown indoors in cooler climates and can also be used outdoors where temperatures stay above freezing.
Bromeliads have enjoyed a worldwide surge of popularity during the last 3 decades. For some, the thrill of acquiring new plants for their collection has never been as huge and exciting as it is today, not to mention social media is exploding with bromeliad fans. With such diverse variety, the subject of Bromeliads is extensive and the fun part is you never stop learning. Bromeliads... the most interesting plants in the world!
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Neoregelia 'Pauc-A-Wow' is a small plant growing up to 7 inches tall. The rosette has the shape of the popular mini 'pauciflora' but twice as big and with color that can be described as 'strawberry jam', along with yellow spots and bands. Leaves are mildly serrated and the plant is water-holding which makes it a good choice for dart frog tanks.
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Neoregelia 'Yellow Fellow' is a small growing hybrid by Michael Kiehl. Lime green thin strappy leaves with burgundy bandings on both sides of the leaves. Does well in hanging baskets and a great water holding plant for dart frog terrariums.
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Neoregelia 'Strawberry Hill' is a small growing beauty to about 6 inches tall with light green leaves boldly mottled in strawberry color with pointy bright red leaf tips. The center does not blush during bloom. A Michael Kiehl hybrid of olens x smithii.
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Neoregelia 'Purple Phantom' ((carolinae red variegated x princeps) x smithii). Light green leaves with magenta spotting and partial concentric banding, more vivid on the inner throat of the plant.
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A interesting clone of Neo 'Pauciflora' with often referred to as "scurfy type". The leaves are longer than the original Pauciflora and flare out more. The green vases are mildly spotted in purple and banded with thin silver bands more on the outer lower leaves. The neat thing about pauciflora is that the mother plants persist for many generations allowing an impressive colony of plants, making this stoloniferous miniature well suited for hanging baskets.
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Neoregelia 'Hannibal Lecter F2' is an interesting small growing plant with lots of character. The light green leaves are covered with dark brown bandings and speckles. A mature plant's spiny leaves can get up to 1.75 inches wide. A compact gem!
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Neoregelia 'Green Apple x Fireball'. A nice small neo, growing to about 8 inches wide. The leaves are glossy reddish orange with lots of small light green speckles.
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Neoregelia 'Granada' is a nice little gem, growing to 12 inches wide with light purple colored leaves that have vivid pinks and violets when the sun shines through the leaves. Makes nice bunches on short stolons. Grow it in bright light to achieve extreme color!
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Neoregelia 'Flirtation' (Punctatissima Rubra x Meyendorfii). A nice small grower with many leaves in a symmetrical rosette, about 8 inches wide. Light green leaves with a reddish veneer and many dark spots and bands of reddish-purple, more on the outer lower leaves. The plant gets an orange wash when grown in strong light. Bright red leaf tips. Sensitive to feeding.
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Neoregelia 'Blueberry Tiger' (Blueberry Tart x Blushing Tiger) is another stunning cross by Lisa Vinzant with bold dark tiger banding across light green leaves. The shape and some characteristics are similar to 'Blushing Tiger' but this one is more upright with thinner blueish burgundy foliage. A collectors plant and rare in cultivation.
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Neoregelia 'Ariel' (tristis 'Oppenheimer' x pauciflora). A decorative small plant to about 8" tall. The upright growing leaves start out narrow, then widen as the plant matures. The once light green leaves begin to entirely spot purple, turning almost solid purple at the base. Quite a beautiful look when the sun shines thru the leaves.
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