Most Bromeliad of the thousands of species are tropical plants. In the UK they make good house plants and pot plants for a conservatory. Others plants in the same family are the  genus including  Aechmea, Neoregelia, Vriesea and Guzmania

Bromeliad Care

• The foliage  grows in a natural rosette of sword shaped leaves.
• A central cup of leaves catches water in the plant’s natural habitat. In the home just top up this cup with soft water once a week. Over-watered  can cause root rot.
• Use a liquid feed once a  month but not via the cup.
• Avoid direct sunlight but the plants need plenty of light. Semi-shade is ideal.
• Keep the air humid by putting the pot in a saucer of gravel.
• The brightly colored leaves are  called bracts.
• After flowering the Bromeliad may start to produce offsets called pups.

  

 Water in the ‘cup’

Guzmania