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Bromeliaceae
Bromeliad
Guzmania lingulata
Protection and shelter.
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Guzmania
- Native to
- Central America, South America, Caribbean
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- epiphytic perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- bright indirect light
- Soil
- epiphytic mix, bark-based
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The colorful parts most people think are flowers are actually modified leaves called bracts; the true flowers are tiny and hidden inside.
- Each bromeliad rosette blooms only once in its lifetime, then slowly dies while producing offsets called pups.
- The central cup formed by the leaf rosette collects rainwater, creating tiny ecosystems where frogs and insects live.
- Bromeliads are related to pineapples, which are the most commercially important member of the family.
- Some bromeliads can absorb all their water and nutrients through their leaves, needing no soil at all.
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