Pineapple Project
Did you know that pineapple (Ananas sativus) is a botanical rarity? I didn’t either until one day last April when my son, Dick’s pineapple plant, produced an exciting red-tinged bud
Bromeliads
Cryptanthus Carefree Modern Houseplants
Among the most charming pineapple’s colorful cousins are the impish Cryptanthus, known as earth stars for their starry white flowers peeping up from low-mounded rosettes of prickly-edged leaves. They possess
Bromeliads Houseplants That Anyone Can Grow
The members of the pineapple tribe are making a new mark in the world. This is not for culinary distinction but for the charm. Their hold lines and bizarre markings
Billbergia Pyramidalis Flaming Torch Pineapple Cousin
BILLBERGIA PYRAMIDALIS, an attractive and interesting member of the pineapple family, comes to us from Brazil. It is well known in Florida and California and it should be better known
Try The Bromeliads Indoors And Old New Plant
For many generations, the Bromeliaceae, or “air plants” as they are better known, have been treasured members of greenhouse anti-conservatory collections. It is only in the recent years of pot
Bizarre Bromeliads Thrive In Many Environments
The decorative use of plants is becoming more and more a part of home furnishing. Interiors have become more straightforward and practical, and accentuating plants should keep up with this
The Exotic Billbergias
If your collection of house plants does — not include at least one Billbergia, you are missing the Spring bloom of one of the most exciting indoor plants. Billbergias are
The Ultramodern Bromeliads
Bromeliads are as ultramodern in appearance as the United Nations buildings in New York, but they have been popular houseplants for a hundred years in Europe. The bromeliads are air
Growing Flaming Sword: How To Care For Vriesea Splendens
Vriesea splendens are native to Brazil and part of the bromeliad family. It is closely related to pineapples and Spanish moss. The plant leaves are long and thin, green with
Growing Urn Plant: How To Care For Aechmea Fasciata
Aechmea fasciata, commonly known as the silver vase plant or urn plant, is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Brazil but can be