Plant ID

[skydiverbry 0]

Does anyone know what kind of plant this is?

Bry

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D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver)

[kittikat 0]

Some kind of bromeliad - related to pineapple.

They are really nice but unfortunately only flower once.

[shropshire 0]

It's a live one and thus, not one of mine

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[skydiverbry 0]

So,does that mean I can eat it?
They only flower once,now does the flower stay,or does it die off and then I'm left with just the leaves??

Bry

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D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver)

[skydiverbry 0]

Well usually that is the case for me too! That's kinda why I was wondering.Looks a bit like the plant from Little Shop of Horrors.Thought I'd might have to feed it the neighbors kids
Only half kidding on that one
Bry

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[kittikat 0]

It will stay in bloom for quite a long time, but once that dies off you're left with just the leaves. I would assume most don't last as house plants very long after that!

Edit to add: Many of them are edible, so its probably not the best choice to take care of a kid problem.

[shropshire 0]

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[warpedskydiver 0]

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Does anyone know what kind of plant this is?

Bry

Asiatic Lilly

[skydiverbry 0]

Well,that SUCKS!!!!!!!!I like my flower!!
Then can I eat it??
Bry

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D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver)

[Opie 0]

That's a houseplant.

[kittikat 0]

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Well,that SUCKS!!!!!!!!I like my flower!!
Then can I eat it??
Bry

Without knowing what species it is, I'd test it on the kids first... But no one's stopping you from eating whatever plant you want!

[skydiverbry 0]

If ya seen my office ya might disagree
As far as the house part!

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[skydiverbry 0]

So,is it the same as kittkat said,just another name for it??

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D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver)

[Shotgun 1]

I'll agree with kittikat that it looks like a type of bromeliad - probably a guzmania, but I don't know exactly which species. They sort of look like a lily, but it's a different type of plant.

Here's a nice article on bromeliads:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1648/
If you scroll about half-way down the page, you'll see the guzmanias.

[skydiverbry 0]

Thanks! I'll check it out

Bry

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D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver)

[Amazon 7]

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Some kind of bromeliad - related to pineapple.

They are really nice but unfortunately only flower once.

BUT.... they will send up small "pups" around the older plant. Those will grow and bloom eventually. I still have some growing that I got from my Uncles yard in Maitland FL in 1976... same plants..and they have had hundreds of pups.


http://fcbs.org/pictures.htm