The Plant was loaned to the Cooper Memorial Library by Sandra Eckstein (left), Clermont Garden Club member, receiving plant is Aeryn Taylor, Assistant Librarian (right).
 The Bromeliaceae (the BROMILIAD) is a family of monocot flowering plants of 3590 known species. They are native to the tropical Americas and this is the only family within the order that has septal nectaries and inferior ovaries.

Many bromeliads are able to store water in a structure formed by their tightly overlapping leaf bases. The greatest number of primitive species resides in the Andean highlands of South America, where they originated. Some species exist in West Africa.

The largest bromeliad has a flower spike that is 30-33ft tall. One study found 175,00 bromeliads per 2.5 acres in one forest. North American nurseries have greatly expanded the production of bromeliads.  Only one bromeliad, the pineapple, is an important food crop.

Clermont Garden Club shares a plant with Cooper Memorial Library each month to promote horticultural awareness, civic beautification, and community outreach. For more information on becoming a member, or for Clubhouse Rental Opportunities, visit our website at: www.ClermontGardenClub.com

 

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