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bromeliad
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bro·me·li·ad
/ brōˈmēlēˌad/
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a plant (Bromelia and other genera, family Bromeliaceae) of tropical and subtropical America, typically having short stems with rosettes of stiff, usually spiny, leaves. Some kinds are epiphytic, and many are cultivated as houseplants.
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Bromeliads add a touch of exotic color to any garden
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 11/17/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...to growing bromeliads, compared...South Bay Bromeliad Associates...such as bromeliads, more seriously...her to the Bromeliad Associates...a gorgeous bromeliad nursery and...supplier of bromeliads to the retail...
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Bromeliads give home dramatic foliage
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 11/25/1988; 700+ words
; ...To flower, most bromeliads need temperatures of...induced by placing the bromeliad in a sealed plastic...apple. Watering. Bromeliads should be planted in...growing season fill the bromeliad's cup, drench the...fertilizer solution. Bromeliads bloom only once. After...
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Bromeliads take the grouch out of the cold gardener.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune; 11/18/2004; 700+ words
; ...you are buying. Most bromeliads sold around the state...amount of light for the bromeliad. A pretty good rule...and nutrients. These bromeliads need the brightest...Neoregelia cruenta a large bromeliad that grows in a rosette...ground in Florida. Most bromeliads bloom only once, and...
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Bromeliads take the grouch out of the cold gardener.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/19/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...you are buying. Most bromeliads sold around the state...amount of light for the bromeliad. A pretty good rule...and nutrients. These bromeliads need the brightest...Neoregelia cruenta a large bromeliad that grows in a rosette...ground in Florida. Most bromeliads bloom only once, and...
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COLORFUL BROMELIADS THRIVE IN DRY HOMES, DAZZLE IN BRIGHT SUN.(Home Front)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 2/21/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Colorado. Buy a bromeliad. These exotic...undemanding. In fact, bromeliads are ideal house...Davis, Denver bromeliad authority, recommends two undemanding bromeliads for Colorado homes...This blushing bromeliad likes bright light and warmth. Since bromeliads lack an extensive...
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The carnivorous bromeliads.(General)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Bromeliad Society; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...the carnivorous bromeliads. It may be surprising...currently known bromeliad species are carnivorous...however tank bromeliads seem so naturally...species of non-bromeliad carnivorous plants...Three species of bromeliads belonging to two...
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Hardy bromeliad is beauty of a houseplant
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 1/8/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...08-2006 Hardy bromeliad is beauty of a...S WEEKLY TIP BROMELIADS IN MAINE are houseplants...offspring? The bromeliad also has a striking appearance. Some bromeliads shoot up spikes...the New England Bromeliad Society who owns...basic types of bromeliads. They all are...
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BLOOMING BRILLIANT BROMELIADS HEARTY, EXOTIC AND EASY TO GROW. BROMELIAD KNOW-HOW @.(Home Front)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 4/13/1997; 700+ words
; ...If you buy a bromeliad on a tropical...top growth. Bromeliads do not require...fine for most bromeliad species. LIGHT: Bromeliads that have thick...color in some bromeliad types. If...MOISTURE: Bromeliads are adaptable...
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Second Bromeliad Congress set in Cagayan de Oro.(Agriculture)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 7/3/2004; 610 words
; ...within the world of bromeliads. Such variations...possibilities which the bromeliad hobbyist as well...the assessment of bromeliads both in the local...organizing a national bromeliad society will also...growing a lot of bromeliads and other ornamental...competitions where bromeliad ...
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Get involved in conservation!(Bromeliad Society International)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Bromeliad Society; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...programs that target bromeliads and/or include...preserve or restore bromeliad habitats. Local...programs to assist in Bromeliad conservation projects...the habitat of bromeliads by supporting one...data. As many bromeliad aficionados travel around to visit bromeliads in their ...
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Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae...height. Most species of bromeliads are epiphytes in rainforests...mountainous and coastal regions. Bromeliads are native to tropical and...humans. The range of the bromeliads extends from Tierra del...
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bromeliad
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
bromeliad common name for plants of the family Bromeliaceae ( pineapple family).
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Pratchett, Terry
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
...Novels (series: Discworld; Truckers/Bromeliad) Carpet People. Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire...Truckers trilogy; in the U.S. as the Bromeliad trilogy). London, Doubleday, 1989...Gollancz, 1990. Diggers (Truckers/Bromeliad). London, Doubleday, and New York...
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Epiphytes
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...include orchids (family Orchidaceae), bromeliads (family Bromeliaceae), cacti (family...orchids and over one thousand species of bromeliads. Many animals depend on epiphytes for...Tarantulas often live within the rosettes of bromeliads, while bats, birds, and insects serve...
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Parasitic Plants
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...Mitrastemonaceae. ∥Including Orobanchaceae. roots are associated with mycorrhizal fungi, which surround tree roots. Bromeliads such as Spanish moss (Tillandsia ) and some orchids are also sometimes mistaken for parasites, but these plants are actually...
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