Neoregelia bromeliad plants are the
largest of the 56 genera into which these plants are categorized. Possibly, the
showiest of bromeliads, their colorful leaves produce brilliant shades when
located in a bright light situation. Although some grow without direct sun, most
require full sun for the best color. Identify your specific bromeliad and
research which lighting is most appropriate for it.
Neoregelia Bromeliad Varieties
Diverse and interesting patterns of
the Neoregelia varieties have caused them to be the most hybridized, adding
even more plants to the category. Neoregelia bromeliad facts advise this is one
of the more compact of the group and typically grows in rosette form, mostly
flat and spreading. Cups, called tanks, form in the center of this plant.
Neoregelia bromeliad flowers emerge briefly from these tanks.
Likely, the most well-known of this
type is the Neoregelia carolinae, or those that look similar. The plant
has a sizeable rosette of bright green leaves, banded in white with a red tank.
The tank looks as though a can of red paint was poured over it. Brief blooms
are violet.
“Tricolor” is similar, with
yellowish to whitish bands and stripes. When the plant is ready to flower, some
bands become red. This one has a lilac bloom.
Neoregelia
“Fireball” is a beautiful dark red to burgundy shade when grown in full sun.
This is a dwarf plant. Less than full sun can cause the plant to revert to
green. Cups become pink before the violet blooms appear. Overwinter indoors in
colder areas.
About Neoregelia Bromeliad Plants
Water bromeliads with distilled or
rainwater only. Don’t water the soil. Water goes into the cups that form on the
plant. The tank should be kept filled with water at all times. Bromeliads also like
humidity.
Most Neoregelia are monocarpic,
meaning they flower once and die. Blooms sometimes appear after two years or
longer, whenever the plant is in optimum conditions. Normally, by the time they
flower, they have produced pups that can
be separated to produce a full-size plant. When removing an offset from a
Neoregelia, be sure to take some roots along with the pup.
Most bromeliads are epiphytes, living
in the trees rather than soil. A few are lithophytes, meaning they live on
rocks. They photosynthesize like other plants and use their small root system
as an anchor. Water is absorbed largely through the leaves from the air.
Soil for bromeliads does not provide
nutrition and should not be used to provide moisture in most cases. As such, if
you use a growing mix to anchor your plant, it should not contain soil unless
your specific bromeliad is terrestrial. Bark chips, coarse sand, and peat in
equal parts are an appropriate mix.
Neoregelia bromeliad plants are the
largest of the 56 genera into which these plants are categorized. Possibly, the
showiest of bromeliads, their colorful leaves produce brilliant shades when
located in a bright light situation. Although some grow without direct sun, most
require full sun for the best color. Identify your specific bromeliad and
research which lighting is most appropriate for it.
Neoregelia Bromeliad Varieties
Diverse and interesting patterns of
the Neoregelia varieties have caused them to be the most hybridized, adding
even more plants to the category. Neoregelia bromeliad facts advise this is one
of the more compact of the group and typically grows in rosette form, mostly
flat and spreading. Cups, called tanks, form in the center of this plant.
Neoregelia bromeliad flowers emerge briefly from these tanks.
Likely, the most well-known of this
type is the Neoregelia carolinae, or those that look similar. The plant
has a sizeable rosette of bright green leaves, banded in white with a red tank.
The tank looks as though a can of red paint was poured over it. Brief blooms
are violet.
“Tricolor” is similar, with
yellowish to whitish bands and stripes. When the plant is ready to flower, some
bands become red. This one has a lilac bloom.
Neoregelia
“Fireball” is a beautiful dark red to burgundy shade when grown in full sun.
This is a dwarf plant. Less than full sun can cause the plant to revert to
green. Cups become pink before the violet blooms appear. Overwinter indoors in
colder areas.
About Neoregelia Bromeliad Plants
Water bromeliads with distilled or
rainwater only. Don’t water the soil. Water goes into the cups that form on the
plant. The tank should be kept filled with water at all times. Bromeliads also like
humidity.
Most Neoregelia are monocarpic,
meaning they flower once and die. Blooms sometimes appear after two years or
longer, whenever the plant is in optimum conditions. Normally, by the time they
flower, they have produced pups that can
be separated to produce a full-size plant. When removing an offset from a
Neoregelia, be sure to take some roots along with the pup.
Most bromeliads are epiphytes, living
in the trees rather than soil. A few are lithophytes, meaning they live on
rocks. They photosynthesize like other plants and use their small root system
as an anchor. Water is absorbed largely through the leaves from the air.
Soil for bromeliads does not provide
nutrition and should not be used to provide moisture in most cases. As such, if
you use a growing mix to anchor your plant, it should not contain soil unless
your specific bromeliad is terrestrial. Bark chips, coarse sand, and peat in
equal parts are an appropriate mix.