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Is this a bromeliad?
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Posted by
haxuan (
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Mon, Nov 24, 08 at 23:58
| I grow this plant from a 'pup'. Now it has clumped very well and bloom. Please help me identify the plant so that I can care for it more properly.
Whole plant in 8" pot:
Tiny white bloom between the leaves near the crown:
Many thanks for your advice.
Xuan (from Vietnam) |
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RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| Orthophytum .........could be maracasense |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| Looks like O. saxicola to me. |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| I have the same plant from Thailand and Chanin identified it as Orthophytum saxicola var. aloifolium. |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| Like Lisa and Lyndi said. It is Orthophytum saxicola var. aloifolium as Chanin previously mentioned. |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| Thank you. So it's a brom? Then I should plant it in soil-less mix? Or just let it be like it has been? Should I divide it now? I have so many questions because seeing the plant in this stage I don't want to eventually lose it due to not knowing how to care for it properly. Please help me more. Xuan |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| Treat like a crptanthus it will be happy |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| I'd give it a lot more sun than a Cryptanthus. That will bring out the bronzy color. Orthophytums are terrestrial bromeliads, so they need their roots in some kind of media, not necessarily garden soil. They can take a fair amount of water as long as the soil mix is well-drained. You can divide it if you want to make more, but this species is a natural clumper. Just cut away any dry, bloomed-out rosettes and it will probably fill in the bare spaces fairly quickly. |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| Many thanks, lisa. Your advice is very helpful. I'm now more confident about what to do next with this plant. Xuan |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| Dont let it dry out during growing season...same as cryptathus |
RE: Is this a bromeliad?
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| Thank you, hotdiggetydam. Will remember that. Xuan |
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