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.