How to grow and care for the bromeliad (Guarana) and things to note

The bromeliad (Guarana) is actually an ornamental bromeliad, a type of tropical flower, and is now generally used as a holiday flower. You should know that growing the bromeliad (Guarana) is actually very simple. Read this article carefully and you will definitely gain a lot from it.

First of all, what I must tell gardening enthusiasts is that "Guarana" is a name given by merchants; its scientific name should be ornamental bromeliad. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, mostly growing in tropical regions, and it likes a warm, humid, semi-shaded environment. Nowadays, gardening enthusiasts may be able to buy bromeliads (Guarana) in all four seasons, but they do not know how to grow them. Below is a plain explanation of how to grow the bromeliad (Guarana).

1. Environment

The bromeliad (Guarana) is afraid of being scorched by the blazing sun, so it is best to choose a semi-shaded environment for care, such as indoors, and that is enough. Some gardening enthusiasts always ask around for help, saying they do not know why their bromeliad (Guarana) is not growing well. Here it should be said that the bromeliad (Guarana) is a tropical plant, and it is not that it can be grown well anywhere. Why does it do well at the merchant's place? That is because the merchant's flowers are all grown in greenhouses, with a high-temperature, high-humidity environment. After gardening enthusiasts buy it and take it home, the environment changes, so gardening enthusiasts should not blindly think that as long as they buy a flower and take it home, they can definitely grow it well just by being attentive. They must consider the climate issue.

2. Watering

The bromeliad (Guarana) is not watered in the pot like other flowers and plants, because the bromeliad (Guarana) is an epiphytic flower and plant, so gardening enthusiasts only need to pour water into the core of the bromeliad (Guarana).

3. How long can the bromeliad (Guarana) be grown?

What should be said here is that although the bromeliad (Guarana) is a perennial plant, it blooms only once in its lifetime. After the flower fades, it slowly dies, so for ordinary gardening enthusiasts, do not expect to grow it for many years.

4. How to propagate the bromeliad (Guarana)

After flowering, one to several offset buds will grow from the base of the old plant. At this time, it is not suitable to divide them too early. Otherwise, they are not easy to survive. The division method is: first cut off the flower stem from the base, then leave 5-8 cm of the old plant's leaves and remove all the rest. The base of the remaining leaves just forms a tube shape that can store water. When cutting, absolutely do not injure the small buds. Wait until the buds are about 10 cm tall, then use a sharp knife to gently cut at the connection between the bud and the mother plant, plant the small buds into potting soil made with leaf mold, and after careful care for one year, they can again produce brilliant flowers.