[DOC] [TLE] Bromeliads: These Plants Thrive on Thin Air and an Occasional ... [PAR] Jul 8, 1990 ... What could be easier to grow than a plant that can literally subsist ... bromeliad 
we're all most familiar with, the pineapple plant (Ananus). ... The best known 
example of a pure "air plant," would be Tillandsia usneoides-- Spanish moss. ... 
The earth star looks exactly like its name--a small (no more than 8 or... [DOC] [TLE] Creating the Tropical Look - Aggie Horticulture [PAR] plants fell victim to increased heating costs, ending the tropical plant craze. ... It 
prefers light shade to some sun and produces beautiful foot-long ..... Pineapple 
and Spanish moss may be the two best-known members of the ... Air plants are 
some of the best bromeliads for mounting on almost ... Earth star plants like bright
,. [DOC] [TLE] Plant Care : Many Splendored Bromeliads | Bachmans.com [PAR] They are a group of specialized members of the lily family whose flowers and/or. 
... Bromeliads are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the western 
hemisphere where they made a number of ... Spanish moss is a Tillansdsia, also 
known as an air plant. ... Only the earth stars and air plants are adapted to full sun
. [DOC] [TLE] Bromeliads - Manatee County Extension Office - University of Florida [PAR] ... this family are pineapple (Ananas comosus) and Spanish moss ... nutrients 
from the air and rain. ... species of bromeliads to be grown in pots like most other 
plants. Plants in the family Bromeliaceae vary widely in ... bromeliads, is often 
called the urn or living vase plant ... commonly referred to as "earth stars" 
because their. [DOC] [TLE] Bruce Zimmerman | Air Plants Pineapples-Spanish Moss and ... [PAR] Members of the Bromeliaceae Family are better known as Air Plants. ... The cup 
is where rotting leaves and insects slowly feed the plant through the cup. ... Some 
Genera like the Tillandsia can be glued to anything even magnetic strips and ... 
So beautiful who needs flowers, Pink Earthstar harder to grow But worth the effort
. [DOC] [TLE] Stephanotis is a favorite plant - Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery [PAR] This beautiful plant has a graceful vase shape, with a pinkish bloom similar to .... 
are often thought of as water loving plants, these do excellent in a standard ... 
years ago and their 5-pointed star shape lead to the nick name, 'Earth Stars'. ... 
Short yellow flower bracts and glossy and strap-like leaves grow in a rosette form. [DOC] [TLE] HGIC 1501 Bromeliads : Extension : Clemson University : South ... [PAR] Growing bromeliads as house plants indoors. ... Its two best-known members, 
pineapples and Spanish moss, give an idea of ... They have attractive forms and 
leaf colors, many with flowers that can last for ... Bromeliads need humid air to 
prosper. ... Earth Stars (Cryptanthus species): Earth stars grow almost flat against 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Great Big Greenhouse - Bromeliads and Tillandsias [PAR] The larger bromeliad species make beautiful pot plants, while the generally 
smaller genus Tillandsia (commonly called air plants) can be glued ... ANANAS: 
Pineapple plants, the genus Ananas includes the commercial pineapple plant, ... 
CRYPTANTHUS: Sometimes called Earth Stars, these terrestrial bromeliads 
prefer... [DOC] [TLE] Bromeliaceae - Wikipedia [PAR] The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of 51 
genera and around 3475 known species native mainly to the tropical Americas, 
with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west ... 
The family includes both epiphytes, such as Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
,... [DOC] [TLE] Introduction to Bromeliads - Dave's Garden [PAR] Oct 15, 2008 ... The 'average bromeliad', despite being somewhat tropical in its needs, actually 
does not ... Most of these are terrestrial plants which have 'pineapple-like' flowers. 
... Some are quite recognizable, known as the Earth Stars. .... (left and middle) 
Tillandsia usneoides, a.k.a. Spanish Moss, is another familiar... [DOC] [TLE] ISU Extension News Release [PAR] Feb 20,

Question: Like Spanish moss & pineapple, Earth Star & air plant are in this family of attractive tropical plants
Answer: bromeliads