- Botanical name: Neoregelia carolinae 'Meyendorfii'
- Common name: Blushing bromeliad
- Family: Bromeliaceae
- Plant Type: House plant, Evergreen
Purple
Bronze
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
Blushing bromeliad, Neoregelia carolinae, is named after its habit of developing a red centre just as it’s about to flower. Native to Brazil, it’s one of the most commonly grown bromeliads – typically grown in the UK as a houseplant. Despite being an epiphyte – a plant that grows on other plants and derives its nutrients from the air – it’s happy growing in a pot of compost. Forming a rosette of slim, strap-like leaves, it bears a cluster of small, inconspicuous flowers before developing off-shoots and dying. New plants can easily be propagated from the off-shoots, although it will take two-three years before they start to ’blush’.
Neoregelia carolinae ‘Meyendorfii’ is a particularly lovely cultivar. Grow in moist but well-drained compost in a humid, bright spot out of direct sunlight.
How to grow Neoregelia 'Meyendorfii'
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Plant size
30cm height
20cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Partial shade
Plant calendar
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Do Plant in January |
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Do not Plant in February |
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Do Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
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Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
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Plant does flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does flower in March |
A
Plant does flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
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Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does flower in November |
D
Plant does flower in December |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
J
Do Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do Take cuttings in March |
A
Do Take cuttings in April |
M
Do Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do Take cuttings in August |
S
Do Take cuttings in September |
O
Do Take cuttings in October |
N
Do Take cuttings in November |
D
Do Take cuttings in December |
Neoregelia 'Meyendorfii' and wildlife
Neoregelia 'Meyendorfii' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Neoregelia 'Meyendorfii' poisonous?
Neoregelia 'Meyendorfii' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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