Bromeliaceae

Aechmea fasciata, or silver vase

Aechmea fasciata

Published by Daniel Mosquin on October 25, 2018

A common ornamental houseplant, Aechmea fasciata is native to the rainforests of Brazil. Also known as urn plant or silver vase plant, it does best under filtered lighting which emulates the rainforest canopy.

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Tillandsia recurvata on ocotillo

Tillandsia recurvata

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 11, 2018

Mexican ball moss is not a true moss. Like its close relative, Spanish moss, it is a member of the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae).

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The flower and inflorescence of Billbergia nutans

Billbergia nutans

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 23, 2018

Queen’s-tears or friendship plant is a bromeliad native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Easy to grow, propagate, and share among friends, it is one of the most popular bromeliads in cultivation.

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Flowers of Tillandsia usneoides

Tillandsia usneoides

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 9, 2017

The next time I visit Savannah, Georgia, I promise to try my best for one of those dreamy “Spanish moss and oak” photographs–something like this one from Celeste Booth’s article on “The Story Behind Spanish Moss” via bromeliads.info.

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