General culture guide and introduction to growing bromeliad plants
The following chart shows ‘Cuture Characteristics’ and compares them to a primary genera of Bromeliaceae in cultivation. Characteristicts include light, moisture and nutrients, minimum temperatures, type of bromeliad and pups.
Bromeliads Cultural Chart
The following characteristics of each genera are species specific:
- INFLORESENCES can be cupped, bracted, branched, single spiked, or insignificant.
- FOLIAGE can be smooth edged (Tillandsias), spined, or succulent.
- BLOOM PERIODS range from less than one week (Billbergias) to greater than a month (Vrieseas).
- RELATIVE SIZES can range from less than one inch to greater than three feet wide and tall. These variances can occur within the same genera of bromeliads depending on the particular species.
