Mazhar Botanic Garden

Neoregelia carolinae (Beer) L.B. Smith

Blushing Bromeliad

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000482
English name: Blushing Bromeliad
Arabic name: نيروجيليا
Native: Brazil
Country: Brazil
(PGR): Rare

Epiphytic evergreen perennial, about 20 cm tall, leaves green, narrow, leathery, shiny, spine-tipped, lance-shaped, with  a funnel- shaped rosette The leaves surrounding the central cavity before the blossoming, become of a lively red colour, which persist for about one year, whilst the inflorescence is formed by an extremely short raceme with small flowers of a lavender colour placed at the same level and almost hidden at the bottom of the cavity 

 

 Ornamental plant. indoor. landscaping. epiphyte.

Bromelia carolinae Beer

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Texture: Clay Enriched soil Lime rich soils
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: None
Water Sources: Humidity
Climates: Dry
Lights: Sheltered shade
Propagation: Division
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 4-6
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Bromeliad
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Local market
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen

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