Definition of bromeliad
: any of the chiefly tropical American usually epiphytic plants comprising the pineapple family and including Spanish moss and various ornamentals
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Move orchids and bromeliads outdoors to a shady location.
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During her lifetime, Walska was more famous for running through six husbands than for creating dramatic displays of aloes, bromeliads, cycads, cactuses, epiphyllums, succulents, ferns and more in themed landscapes.
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Finally, because these plants are also easy to reproduce from pups that grow at the base of the plant, the many varieties of this largest group of bromeliads are often available commercially.
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In addition to being easy to keep alive, tillandsias, like most bromeliads, produce wonderful flowers.
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Coconut frond, anthurium, orchid, celosia, and bromeliad with a LBK Studio glass sculpture, $550 at abchome.com.
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During our 120-mile drive, the landscape changed remarkably, from arid, rocky hillsides covered with cactuses and bromeliads to lush junglelike forests.
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Many bromeliads are sensitive to full sun exposure and start to bake when the shade is lost.
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A: Many colorful bromeliads collect water among their clusters of leaves.
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Origin and Etymology of bromeliad
New Latin Bromelia, genus of tropical American plants, from Olaf Bromelius †1705 Swedish botanist
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