Saturday, July 23, 2011

Bromeliads Unique Plant


Bromelia is a plant that is very well liked. In addition to its attractive appearance, as well as plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae is easily cultivated. One appeal is Bromelia rosette leaves are always good. "Roset leaves this Bromelia regular (always regular). In contrast to other ornamental plants, such as anthurium, for example, whose leaves are not always regular.





 

The beauty of the plant fossils were first discovered in Costa Rica (South America), located on the form, leaf color, and appearance of the beautiful flowers. "The flowers can last a long time, 3-5 months is still fresh. On average a Bromelia has 40 leaves the curved edges, "said Kennita. In some species, the leaves are serrated, while other species are soft with no serrations.
Bromelia own type of very many and varied, both flowering and non flowering. Some species are very similar to their relatives, the pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus L.). Most Bromelia have sheath leaf (bract) is shaped like a crown of pineapple fruit. "In some genera, the leaves of Bromelia like pineapple leaves," continued Kennita. No wonder the majority of plant lovers refer to it as ornamental pineapple.
Passengers PlantsThere are various species of Bromelia. There Bromelia growing indoors (indoor) and some are grown outdoors. Most of the devotees of ornamental plants is assumed that the Bromelia plant dry. "This is because Bromelia resistant to drought. However, not all types of Bromelia originating from dry habitats. Some types, especially thin-leafed, berhabitat humid tropics, "continued Kennita.
From where it grows, there Bromelia who live on land (terrestrial plants) and some are living as passengers plants (epiphytes). "That is, the plant was attached to the plant or nearby objects, but does not suck food from plant or carrying objects," explained Kennita.
Bromelia is a type of ornamental plants that do not require special care and complicated. He can be grown in various conditions. Even overseas, the plant is also called the lazy plant, because it can grow well without the need for treatment.
Bromelia Propagation can be from roots, seeds, or seedlings. The best was from the puppy, but the process is longer. Bromeliads can be grown in single pots, can also be arranged to form colonies. In general, colonies Bromelia placed on the edge of the path or be used as a point of interest in the middle of the park. 


There is no doubting the beauty of this one plant. In addition to beautiful, she is also easily cultivated, even hundreds of its kind. Have we begun interested in ornamental plants? Try starting from now.

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