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Neoregelia
Numerous
hybrids and cultivars including ‘Fireball’ and ‘Tangerine’
knee-oh-reh-GEE-lee-ah
Bromeliaceae
Explanation
of name:
Genus named for Edouard August von Regel, Director of St. Petersburg Botanic
Gardens in Russia (1815-1892)
http://bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html
Recognition:
Mostly epiphytes with comparatively flat rosettes, usually reddish at the
center. Flowers remain nested among the leaves. Bright leaf coloration usually
limited to the lower portions of the leaves.
Landscape
uses:
Let the porous, well drained medium dry between waterings but keep the vase
moist. Tolerates partial shade if given some bright sunny exposure.
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