The Bromeliad are a family of monocot flowering plants of 51 genera and around 3475 known species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana.
How To Grow Bromeliad
Light
Like many other tropical plants brought indoors, bromeliads like nice, bright light but no prolonged periods of direct, hot sun. In nature, they grow under the canopies of other plants where it’s bright but direct sun is limited. They’ll survive for a while in lower light conditions but need a fair amount of it to bring out the color and initiate flowering and pupping (their process of making babies – see Propagation below).
It’s a bit vague without getting into foot candle measurements but you want your Bromeliad to be somewhere near but not in a window or windows with a west or south exposure. During the darker months, you may have to move it to a spot that gets more light. In commercial accounts, they were rotated out on a monthly basis so the exposure wasn’t as big a deal.
Watering
I’ve found that bromeliads like a good watering every month. Water the growing mix thoroughly & then let it all drain out of the pot. The majority of bromeliads are epiphytes (meaning they grow on other plants, rocks, logs, etc & not in the soil) so never keep them soggy or let them sit directly in water. Keep the cup, which is center part aka the tank or reservoir, 1/4 to 1/2 full of water. Be sure to flush out the cup every month or 2 as bacteria can collect in the dirty water.
In the cooler, darker months back off on the watering, to maybe every 2 months, & keep the cup 1/4 full to almost dry. You don’t want your Bromeliad to rot. Bromeliads with a cup (like Aechmeas & Neoregelias) are susceptible to salt damage which occurs because of the water quality or over fertilizing. Although most tap water is just fine, yours could possibly have high amounts of salts & mineral, so in that case, use rain or distilled water.
Soil / Repotting
Bromeliads love rich, organic matter in their soil but they must have excellent drainage. If you have Cymbidium orchid mix, then you can use this for potting up your Bromeliads too. I use a mixture of succulent & cactus mix, orchid bark, worm castings, & compost. Another good additive is coco coir, which is a more environmentally friendly alternative to peat moss.
Bromeliads have a small root system so you don’t have to worry about repotting them too often. Every 4-5 years is probably just fine & you only need to go up 1 or 2 pot sizes. And, it’s best to not repot them in the cooler months when the roots are resting.
Bromeliads 101
This is Aechmea fasciata, the Bromeliad that was the most popular in my interior plant-scaping days.
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