General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Tufted Airplant
  • Bromeliad

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Location: my garden, Florida
Date: 2018-08-17
Location: my garden, Florida
Date: 2018-08-17

Date: 2021-10-27

Date: 2021-09-15
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-12-06
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2019-12-16
Location: Kalama, wa
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Adelaide South Australia
Date: 2018-10-06
A great plant for indoors
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2009-12-10
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Adelaide South Australia Our Home
Date: 2018-10-06
Long Lasting Flowers
Uploaded by Hamwild

Date: 2021-09-29

Date: 2022-04-02
Uploaded by syzone8aUK
Location: Nita garden
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis
Date: 2018-03-31
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-07-20
Uploaded by Hamwild

Date: 2015-01-30

Date: 2015-01-30

Date: 2015-01-30
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2017-03-16
At Selby Gardens
Uploaded by Plantomaniac08
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis
Date: 2018-03-31
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Quad Cities Botanical Garden, Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2012-07-01
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Sugar Mill Gardens, Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2013-02-01
Location: South Australia
Date: 2017-05-15
Location: South Australia
Date: 2017-11-15
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Uploaded by Plantomaniac08

It continues to lean... HELP!!!
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Plant Events from our members
NikkiGerena On June 17, 2017 Plant emerged
Another pup emerged. The plant doesn't look good right now though, so I'm not sure it will grow enough to separate before I have to get rid of the whole thing.
NikkiGerena On June 4, 2017 Transplanted
Transplanted the pup. I'm hoping the plant gives me another pup or two.
NikkiGerena On April 6, 2017 Plant emerged
A pup is just starting to grow.
dnrevel On February 16, 2021 Obtained plant
Bought plant locally
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I'm not sure this is Neoregelia. by purpleinopp Jul 1, 2022 1:48 PM 4

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