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Bromelia karatas Plumier's Bromelia
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Product Code: Y6PBBRKA
Ornamental Value: Pretty
Availability: In Stock
Ornamental Value: Pretty
Availability: In Stock
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5.0 - Germination Time (years–days) 5.0
- Total 5.0
A terrestrial bromeliad, up to 3 m tall, distributed from southern Mexico and the Caribbean south to Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, where it grows in savannas, scrublands and deciduous forests, at elevations up to 1500 m. It forms rosettes of upright, lanceolate leaves with sharp spines along the margins, bright green above and grayish green below. As the plant matures, the leaves closer to the center of the rosette change their color to red while the ones at the exterior remain green. It develops an inflorescence with a multitude of pink-purple flowers with a whitish base, followed by juicy, edible fruits covered by a yellowish-brown husk. The fruits are traditionally used to prepare a delicious, refreshing drink called "Atol de Pina" and are much appreciated for their appealing, sweet-sour taste. The fruits ship well and are now being considered as a potential new crop for larger scale production. Bromelia karatas tolerates poor soils and drought and it is a very attractive, multi-purpose plant for tropical and warm-temperate regions.
| Cultural Requirements | |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun from early age Light shade when young Light shade in dry, hot climates Light shade in all climates |
| Frost Tolerance | None |
| Water Requirements | Moderate |
| Drought Tolerance | Yes |
| Wind Tolerance | Moderate |
| Appearance | |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Form | Perennial Rosette Plant |
| Ornamental Value | Pretty |
| Uses | |
| Properties | Evergreen |
| Hazards | Spiny |
| Gardening | Fence Landscaping Ornamental |
| Food/Medicinal | Beverage Edible Fruit Medicinal Vegetable |
| Classification | |
| Plant Group | Bromeliads |
| Botanical Order | Poales |
| Botanical Family | Bromeliaceae |
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