Such a beautiful plant, the bromeliad catches water in its funnel like leaf setup and often looks like pools of blood inside. The roots of the Bromeliad don't frame in the ground. Rather they develop on top of rocks (saxicolous) and trees (epiphytic) and are in this manner regularly called "air plants".
Whether they are big or small; grow in the ground, on rocks, or in trees; and live off nutrients from moisture in the air or water collected in their leaves, bromeliads come in a wide array of shapes, sizes, and colors, including plants from both deserts and rain forests. Bromeliads can be found throughout Central and South America and parts of North America, in many habitats and climates—ranging from sea level to mountainous elevations of up to 14,000 feet—with the largest number of species found in Brazil. Some bromeliads, notably Spanish moss, can be found as far north as Virginia in the US.
Bromeliads are plants that are adapted to various climates. Foliage takes different shapes, from needle-thin to broad and flat, symmetrical to irregular, spiky to soft. The foliage, which usually grows in a rosette, is widely patterned and colored. Leaf colors range from maroon, through shades of green, to gold. Varieties may have leaves with red, yellow, white and cream variations. Others may be spotted with purple, red, or cream, while others have different colors on the tops and botecies Tillandsia cyanea have a fragrance resembling that of clove spice.
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