House Plants

How To Care For Bromeliads At Home 

In contrast to their tropical and uniquely textured appeal, bromeliad care can be low maintenance. Learning how to care for bromeliads at home can mean long lasting beautiful houseplants to keep in your home.

Bromeliad Plants

Ranging from pineapples to Spanish moss, Bromeliads originally from Brazil come in many variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. The plant is known for its thick foliage that grows in a natural rosette. Near the end of its life, a bromeliad plant blooms usually once. The leaves are sword shaped and wide on most in a scoop like and grow in a central cup that catches water for the plant. Bromeliad plants are often epiphytic in nature meaning they are . They are not parasitic, but basically use the structures as post from where it gathers sunlight and moisture.

How To Care For Bromeliads

 

 

Jasmine

Jasmine is your everyday multidimensional plant lover and new mama who loves black women and plants so much, she created Black Girls With Gardens! There are 3 things you'll find Jasmine doing separately or simultaneously: 1. Planning for BGWG 2. Plant Shopping 3. Doing both with her baby girl! Go figure!

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