Here's how to propagate your own pineapple plant using a leftover top. This easy, fun, family-friendly project turns kitchen ...

Fans of brightly-colored tropical plants may favor this unusual variety, but don't grow it in your yard if you're trying to ...

Most often that's because multiple plants from the bromeliads family, including the pineapple, contain a protein called bromelain, which the body can mistake for latex. This, in turn, can lead to what ...

Bromeliads, which shared the Earth in the Cretaceous ... Placing the plant in a bag with fruit for a week to 10 days usually initiates a bloom cycle. From Burl Mostul: Many need afternoon shade ...

If your bromeliad refuses to bloom, it might just need time—or a little coaxing. Some gardeners place the plant in a closed bag with an apple for a few days; the ethylene gas released by the fruit can ...

During the frigid days of winter, plant lovers are forced to turn their attention indoors. The bromeliads are a group of plants that adapt well to indoor conditions and lately have become more readily ...

Bromeliads are colorful, tropical plants that add a touch of exotic beauty to any indoor setting. Known for their vibrant hues and unique structures, these plants need particular care to flourish ...

Add some colour and dramatic foliage to your weary winter garden. Bromeliads have fascinated gardeners and plant lovers since their introduction to the gardening world with many wanting to learn how ...

‘Aechmea blanchetiana’ in the sun. Bromeliads, members of the pineapple family, Bromeliaceae, are beautiful flowering plants. Florida has 16 native bromeliad species and two natural hybrids. Ten of ...

These two types of fruit couldn’t be more different, botanically speaking. A side-by-side comparison makes it pretty clear. Unlike oranges, lemons, limes, and other citrus fruits, pineapples do not ...

Bromeliads are a wonderful group of tropical or semi-tropical plants that are widely popular container plants. Because they are easy to grow, colorful and stay in bloom for a long time, they are ...