Bromeliad

Family: Bromeliaceae

Contains 51 genera and around 3475 known species

Non-native

Size: Varies

Identification

The Incas, Aztecs, Maya and others used bromeliads for food, protection, fiber and ceremony.
The pineapple is the only bromeliad that is a commercially important food crop.

Neoregalia sp.

Neoregalia sp.

Aechmea blanchetiana

Neoregalia sp.

Hohenbergia correia-arauji

Hohenbergia correia-arauji in flower

Billbergia pyramidalis

Guzmania sp.

Vriesea splendens

Aechmea gamosepala flower

Billbergia pyramidalis flower