Offshoots, or pups, provide for the steady renewal of the plant. In the home, plant diseases are rarely a problem. Too much or too little water plus insects and mites are the main problems. Root rot usually results from a soil mix that does not drain quickly or overly frequent watering. Scale and mealy bugs are the most frequent insect pests of bromeliads.
Urn plants are easy, dependable bloomers.
They have tremendous diversity of color, form and texture. Give them bright light and very warm temperatures. Keep their cup filled with water, but allow the potting mix to dry between waterings. Fertilize lightly in summer only. The flower stalk is a branched spike with tight red bracts tipped yellow.