How to Care for a Bromeliad
Attempt to identify your bromeliad.. Learn which type of planting material to use.. Look up year round temperature and humidity if planting your bromeliad outdoors.
Steps
Attempt to identify your bromeliad.
Attempt to identify your bromeliad.
Learn which type of planting material to use.
Learn which type of planting material to use.
Look up year round temperature and humidity if planting your bromeliad outdoors.
Look up year round temperature and humidity if planting your bromeliad outdoors.
If planting indoors, use a plastic pot unless the area is unusually humid.
If planting indoors, use a plastic pot unless the area is unusually humid.
Place in an area of indirect sunlight.
Place in an area of indirect sunlight.
Moisten around the base of plants in soil or potting mix.
Moisten around the base of plants in soil or potting mix.
Fill the tank of the plant with distilled water if it has one.
Fill the tank of the plant with distilled water if it has one.
Fertilize only when necessary and do so carefully.
Fertilize only when necessary and do so carefully.
Harvest young plants from your bromeliad once the bloom dies.
Harvest young plants from your bromeliad once the bloom dies.
Understand how air bromeliads work.
Understand how air bromeliads work.
Plant in dry bark or attach to any hard object.
Plant in dry bark or attach to any hard object.
Place in bright indirect sunlight or full sun.
Place in bright indirect sunlight or full sun.
Mist the plant every few days.
Mist the plant every few days.
Fertilize sparingly with diluted liquid fertilizer (optional).
Fertilize sparingly with diluted liquid fertilizer (optional).
Move buds to their own area once the plant's flowers begin to fade.
Move buds to their own area once the plant's flowers begin to fade.
Move the plant to an area of more sunlight if the leaves become larger and green
Move the plant to an area of more sunlight if the leaves become larger and greener.
Move the plant out of sunlight if it withers or if colors fade.
Move the plant out of sunlight if it withers or if colors fade.
Increase the humidity if the soil won't stay moist or the leaf tips turn brown.
Increase the humidity if the soil won't stay moist or the leaf tips turn brown.
Rehydrate dry or withered leaves of an air bromeliad.
Rehydrate dry or withered leaves of an air bromeliad.
Change your caring methods if you notice white buildup near the base of the leav
Change your caring methods if you notice white buildup near the base of the leaves.
Treat round dots or white patches that result from pest attacks.
Treat round dots or white patches that result from pest attacks.
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