Fancy a cheerful, colorful houseplant with modest care requirements? Then browse through a selection of popular bromeliads from more than 3,000 species that create a good atmosphere in living rooms and offices.
Which types of bromeliads are suitable for indoor use?
Popular types of bromeliads for indoor use are Guzmania (e.g. lingulata, monostachya, musaica), Tillandsia (e.g. carnation), Billbergia, ornamental pineapple (e.g. E.g. Ananas comosus 'Variegatus') and Vriesea (e.g. splendens, hieroglyphica). These plants are easy to care for and add color and exotic flair to living or working spaces.
Guzmania – classic with leaf rosette and winter flowering period
The Guzmania genus impresses with more than 200 species and countless varieties. What they all have in common is the growth of a magnificent rosette of leaves from which a colorful, majestic inflorescence emerges in late winter. We will introduce you to some of the most popular species here:
- Guzmania lingulata: 50 cm long, smooth green leaves form a rosette under crimson bracts
- Guzmania monostachya: a powerful, bright red spike flower rises from a light green rosette
- Guzmania musaica: the orange-yellow flowers are accompanied by light green leaves with cream-colored horizontal stripes
Tillandsia – epiphytes with exotic charm
This genus has the largest number of bromeliad species, some of which are excellent for cultivation as houseplants. We particularly recommend the air carnation (Tillandsia cyanea), which stands out in spring and summer with blue flowers and pink bracts.
Billbergia enchants with its delicate play of colors
The genus and its species are known to home gardeners as indoor oats. The cistern bromeliads impress with delicate inflorescences that provide color on the winter windowsill from October to January. Not only are they easy to care for, but after the flowering period they multiply with numerous children as if by themselves.
Ornamental pineapple creates an exotic ambience
With its beautiful species, the ornamental pineapple comforts us about the fact that it doesn't give us its delicious fruits in our living room at home. The Ananas comosus 'Variegatus' is representative of the diverse variety of varieties. With ivory or pink edged, spiky leaf rosettes and a red ornamental fruit with a decorative tuft of leaves, the exotic plant attracts everyone's attention.
Vriesea – flowers like a flaming sword
The epiphytic bromeliad genus is causing a sensation in living and working spaces. It's not just the intensely colored inflorescences that catch the eye. In addition, the most beautiful species in this genus impress with decoratively marked, lanceolate leaves. Magnificent specimens, such as Vriesea hieroglyphica, take on a large size with a diameter of up to 100 cm.
Species-Primus Vriesea splendens boasts an inflorescence up to 100 cm high, at the end of which is a 30 cm long, flat spike, formed from red bracts and yellow flowers. As with all bromeliads, patience is required for 3 to 4 years until the flowering show takes place.
Tip
Bromeliads are not only uncomplicated houseplants, but are also happy to help you care for demanding orchids. The Tillandsia usneoides ensures that a freely hanging Vanda orchid does not dry out so quickly. To do this, simply tie the bromeliad into the network of aerial roots.
