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12-18-2023, 01:05 PM
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some bromeliads
ES asked about a Cryptanthus in my other thread and so i went around and took pics of all my "other" bromeliads (not including the tillandsia)
1 and 2
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4 this one has been called the match stick bromeliad
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10- this one is MASSIVE
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with my arm for scale
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i think i have one or two more around the house too...i'll look this weekend
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12-19-2023, 04:29 AM
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They are really beautiful.
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12-19-2023, 09:42 AM
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No. 2 looks like bilbergia zebrinia. No. 3 looks like some type of neoregilia (sp?). I'm no expert, but used to collect a few back when I was a young man. It has been years. Nice collection.
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12-19-2023, 10:11 AM
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thanks! i think i bought the first two and the rest were found on the roadside in peoples lawn trash! LOL
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12-19-2023, 08:35 PM
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I think the first two are Cryptanthus but I haven't seen the flowers. These are full shade plants that don't do well in any sun. They and Billbergia have very different flowers, so it will be easy to identify when it flowers.
Three, six, seven and nine are Neoregelia. There are thousands of Neo hybrids with very similar plant shape, and leaves with many variations of stripes, spots and splashes. Most have leaves with no or small marginal teeth. They are widely mericloned and used as landscape plants in south Florida. They can be very small to quite large. generally have short tubular vases, wide spreading leaves, are stoloniferous, and have a nest of small blue flowers opening down in the vase. Flowers are often fragrant.
Four and five are Aechmeas. The match stick bromeliad is Ae. gamosepala. Aechmeas tend to be medium to large upright vase plants with long, arching leaves. Almost all have fierce marginal teeth all along the leaves. A few have stripes or splotches on leaves. There are a lot of variegated selections. Inflorescences usually have large, colorful bracts, with bright flowers that are followed by brightly colored fruits.
Eight is an orthophytum, a terrestrial bromeliad most likely from Brasíl.
I don't recognize ten. I don't think it's an Aechmea unless it's one with atypical flowers. It might be an unusually large Billbergia, Vriesia or Tillandsia, or a Hohenbergia.
The middle picture of number 10 shows an Agave desmettiana with variegated leaves. It would probably make a tighter plant if you could move it to full sun all day. They usually offset when larger. When they flower they make thousands of tiny plantlets on the inflorescence. Save the ones with the best variegation.
I would also suggest mounting some of the Neoregelia and Aechmea offsets on trees if you can find the space. The Neos walk around with their rhizomes and soon make a nice bromeliad lawn on the branch.
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12-20-2023, 10:06 AM
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YES!!!!
you deserve an award for the best forum person... all that knowledge and you are willing to share it!!
eS for president!!
i am printing out that post and will move things around per your recommendations.
i will also try to get better pics
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12-20-2023, 11:06 AM
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I'll shut up now.
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12-20-2023, 11:39 AM
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12-21-2023, 02:28 AM
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I love that Cryptanthus patterning
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12-21-2023, 02:29 PM
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got some day time pics
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i cant believe there is a crushed soda can in this plant!?! it is right next to the recycling can but still...that's sloppy
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