bromeliad
noun
bro·me·li·ad
brō-ˈmē-lē-ˌad 
: any of the chiefly tropical American usually epiphytic plants comprising the pineapple family and including Spanish moss and various ornamentals
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The talk will be presented by Pam Hyatt, owner of Bird Rock Tropicals nursery in Encinitas, which specializes in bromeliads.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
Not Star Wars–, Harry Potter–, or Barbie-themed but the rarest cacti and succulents, cycads with Jurassic bloodlines, towering prehistoric fern trees, dragon trees, bromeliads among Spanish moss, and so much more.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
Use a bromeliad mix (air plants are in the bromeliad family), and don’t overdo it—plants can burn from too much fertilizer.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 2 Mar. 2021
Flush out the centers of bromeliad plants in the ground.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Orchids, hoa mai trees and bromeliads are popular blooms this time of year.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
It’s ringed by bromeliads that resemble pink pineapples.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
The trees had epiphytes, ferns, bromeliads, and orchids running up their trunks, adding a furry, Dr. Seuss quality to them.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
Move tropical bromeliads and cold sensitive succulents under the eaves or patio cover to protect them from cold.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
Not Star Wars–, Harry Potter–, or Barbie-themed but the rarest cacti and succulents, cycads with Jurassic bloodlines, towering prehistoric fern trees, dragon trees, bromeliads among Spanish moss, and so much more.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
Use a bromeliad mix (air plants are in the bromeliad family), and don’t overdo it—plants can burn from too much fertilizer.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 2 Mar. 2021
Flush out the centers of bromeliad plants in the ground.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Orchids, hoa mai trees and bromeliads are popular blooms this time of year.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
It’s ringed by bromeliads that resemble pink pineapples.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
The trees had epiphytes, ferns, bromeliads, and orchids running up their trunks, adding a furry, Dr. Seuss quality to them.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
Move tropical bromeliads and cold sensitive succulents under the eaves or patio cover to protect them from cold.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
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“Bromeliad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bromeliad. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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