DID YOU KNOW these 6 FUN facts about BROMELIADS?

Many species: There are over 3,000 species of bromeliads, and new species are still being discovered. Brazil has the most bromeliad species. 

Pineapples are bromeliads: The pineapple is a well-known member of the bromeliad family. 

Spanish moss is a bromeliad: Spanish moss was once used to stuff mattresses. 

Bromeliads grow year-round: Unlike seasonal plants, bromeliads grow all year. 

Bromeliads are epiphytic: Many bromeliads are epiphytic, meaning they grow on other plants without being parasitic. 

Bromeliads store water: Bromeliads have specialized leaves that form a central reservoir for water storage. Some species of poison dart frog use the water pools in bromeliads to raise their tadpoles.