Nidularium

Family Bromeliaceae. Native to the tropical forests of Brazil. About 25 species exist in nature. Two species can be found in cultivation:

Nidularium billbergioides - Nidularium billbergioides - is an epiphytic or epilithic plant with a rosette of 15-16 leaves, broad-linear in shape, pointed at the end, with a finely serrated margin, up to 50-60 cm long and 3-4 cm wide, bright green in color. Small inconspicuous flowers are gathered in a complex inflorescence on fairly tall, erect scapes. The inflorescence is hidden among the closely appressed bracts, which extend well above the rosette and are brightly yellow, turning green after flowering. It can bloom for a very long time - from late spring until December.

Nidularium innocentii - Nidularium innocentii - is an epiphytic or terrestrial plant that externally resembles Neoregelia. Its numerous leaves are broad-lanceolate, pointed at the end, about 35-50 cm long and about 4-5 cm wide, dark green with a reddish tint on the upper side and purple on the underside. The inflorescences on very short scapes hide in the axils of the bracts, which are bright red. Blooms from early summer until December. There is a variety with leaves covered by light stripes.



Temperature: Nidularium prefers fairly warm conditions. In summer about 22-25°C, in winter the temperature should be moderate 18-20°C, minimum winter temperature 16°C.

Lighting: Bright diffused light, i.e. protected from direct sunlight. From autumn shading is not required, since the plant also needs good lighting at that time of year. The best place is in the immediate vicinity of an east or west window or on the sill of a north-facing window.

Watering: Like all bromeliads, Nidularium is watered directly into the leaf rosette. Fill the rosette to two-thirds. The water must be well-settled and at room temperature. In spring and summer there should always be water in the leaf rosette. In winter Nidularium is watered more sparingly.

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