The bromeliad family of plants (Bromeliaceae) contains thousands of species of plants. Among these are the popular pineapple plant and hundreds that are well-loved for their showy, attractive ...

Fans of brightly-colored tropical plants may favor this unusual variety, but don't grow it in your yard if you're trying to ...

If you don't know what a bromeliad is or think you've never seen one, think again. Have you seen Spanish moss? Or a pineapple? Then, you've seen a bromeliad - both of them are in the Bromeliaceae ...

Instead, pineapples are actually a type of flowering plant known as bromeliads, according to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s horticulture department. The pineapple is the only bromeliad ...

You don't forget your first puya. In Quail Botanical Gardens in San Diego County about 20 years ago, we came upon an apparition: Out of a bristly rosette of basal leaves rose a head-high stalk of ...

Also known as pineapple bromeliad, the ornamental pineapple plant likes direct sunlight and only needs to be watered once a week. They are one of a few dozen pineapple plants that are cultivated ...

So where did pineapple come from in the first place? Most of us think of pineapples as coming from Hawaii, but that's not the case. Pineapples are a member of the bromeliad family, which is ...

Need some color in your home? We suggest buying a bromeliad flower or two. You might not have heard the name before, but chances are you'll know these pineapple-like tropical plants when you see them.

Pineapple belongs to the bromeliad family, which comprises more 2,000 species. Spanish moss is even a member of this family. Bromeliad plants have a common growth habit: leaves that form rosettes ...

But for the last 500 years, since the discovery of the pineapple — a terrestrial species, not an epiphytic one — bromeliads have been moved around the globe. With the notable exception of ...