Stats

Lifespan

3-5 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

South America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Spines

Status

Rare

About

Blushing Bromeliad is a flowering plant endemic to Brazil, where it's known for its beautiful red centre that turns when it's about to flower. Unlike most plants, Blushing Bromeliad is a carnivore, and it has adapted to survive by feeding on insects and other small animals.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Neoregelia

Species

Neoregelia carolinae