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Image of Bromeliaceae photo by: James Burghardt

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(Bromeliad Family)

This is a large and diverse plant family. There are approximately 45 genera and over 2000 species in the family. These are either epiphytic (tree-dwelling) or terrestrial (ground-dwelling) and many are drought tolerant. Species are distributed from North America to South. All are perennial and most are tropical to subtropical and tender.

In general, bromeliads have alternating stiff or leathery strap-shaped leaves with parallel veins. Leaf color varies widely. Many species have brightly colored...