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To make such a hard-to-read family name clearer and closer, we add that one of its many representatives on Earth is Pineapple, which in the recent past was affordable only for the bourgeoisie, and today it has become available to any worker
Perennial herb pineapple
It seems that the large Pineapple fruit, reminiscent of a giant cedar cone, should grow on a powerful tree, next to which the Cedar Pine will seem graceful and fragile. But nature loves to surprise a person, and therefore presented such a fruit, or rather, a compound fruit, to a stunted herbaceous plant.
Pineapple is not as potent as Banana, which has long and wide leaves. Pineapple leaves are relatively narrow, not growing in length even up to 1 meter. But they are juicy, storing moisture for future use, and are armed with sharp thorns along the edge of the leaf. The leaves are arranged in such a way that they form a groove in the center along which water flows into the center of the leaf outlet, creating a miniature lake there. The diameter of the rosette can be up to 1 meter or even more than a meter.
This lake turns into an additional source of nutrition for the plant. Small algae settle in it, droppings of flying birds fall, fallen leaves rot, preparing a nutritious dish for Pineapple. In the axils of the leaves of the plant, additional roots-villi are formed, with which the Pineapple absorbs the substances that are lacking for its growth from the lake.
Egg Shelter
It is in such lakes that the two-colored leaf climber, a tailless tropical frog, lays its eggs. Several eggs are cramped in a small space, so a male will definitely come here a few days after laying the eggs. He will leave only one egg in the lake, and put the rest on his back and settle in other reservoirs, after making sure that there are no other tenants.
Pineapple fruit
From the formed rosette of succulent leaves, the plant shows up to the world a low peduncle (up to 60 cm tall).
For two or three weeks, its top is decorated with bright bisexual flowers, forming a tight friendly family. Each female flower, together with its own bracts, forms a miniature fruit, eventually creating a large decorative cone.
Since Pineapple does not create seeds, in order to continue the genus, he plants a bunch of leaves on the seed, which will give life to a new plant. The lush hard "tuft" is cut off with a sharp knife and rooted in the soil. This procedure can be done at home in order to grow Pineapple on your own.
By the way, most plants of the Bromeliad family are epiphytes, that is, plants that do not require soil for life. As you can see, Pineapple is a pleasant and tasty exception.
Familiar representatives of the Bromeliad family
We have already met many representatives of the Bromeliad family in other articles.
* Gusmania
In the article “
Gusmania leaf rosette »We learned about some of the peculiarities of a herbaceous tropical plant, which, having settled in our houses, changed its natural habits, turning from an epiphyte into a plant that perfectly sucks its nourishment from the soil of a flower pot. Gusmania very strictly monitors the purity of its kind, and therefore the pollination of its flowers does not trust insects or a stray wind, but does it itself in still closed flower buds.
* Vriezia or Frizee
To recall the nature and preferences of this tropical plant, having decided to settle it in your home, you can refer to the article "Bright inflorescences of Vriezia".
* Tillandsia usneiform
This picturesque plant has other names, among which there is such - "Spanish moss". Although it has nothing in common with moss, except for an external fabulous image, which gives mystery to the forests in which Tillandsia usneiform found shelter. More details can be found in the article "Tillandsia from the Bromeliad family."
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