You already have a beautiful Swiss cheese plant, pothos, and aloe vera plant in your home. But now you want to try a new and more exotic houseplant. Bromeliads have become more and more popular in the ...

Guzmania bromeliads catch the eye with their brightly colored, long-lasting flowers of stark red, orange or pink. Pixabay photo The end of November is the start of the winter dormant season for many ...

Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae genera) are tropical-looking epiphytes that are easy to care for in average home conditions. Though there are about 2,500 species plus thousands of hybrids and cultivars, the ...

It's no wonder bromeliads are so popular. These tropical or semi-tropical plants are easy to grow, colorful and stay in bloom for a long time. Once you have one bromeliad, you're likely to want more.

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 ...

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Description: This very colorful bromeliad is a special hybrid developed by Chester Skotak of Costa Rica. The plant is truly a standout. It is large and symmetrical with wide leaves and brilliant color ...

You wouldn’t think that the word “pup” had anything to do with gardening. The dictionary defines a pup as the young of dogs or several other animals. Gardeners, however, use the term to refer to ...