CATEGORY – House Plant

UOM – Each

SAPLING DESCRIPTION

1.Number of saplings in a net pot – 1
2.Sapling Height – 6 to 10 inches
3.Watering – Moderate; keep the central cup filled with water
4.Sunlight – Bright, indirect light

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1.Difficulty Level – Easy
2.Full Plant Height – 10 to 14 inches
3.Leaves Color – Green leaves with a vibrant red or pink center when flowering
4.Flowers – Small blue or purple flowers appear deep in the center cup
5.Fruits – Rarely visible in indoor cultivation
6.Type – Foliage and flowering bromeliad
7.Feed – Use a diluted orchid or bromeliad fertilizer every 6 weeks
8.Watering – Keep central tank (rosette) filled with water; change water weekly
9.Soil – Well-draining orchid/bromeliad mix
10.Sunlight – Prefers filtered bright light or partial shade
11.Suitable Temperature – 18°C to 30°C

HOW TO PLANT A SAPLING

1.Select a shallow, wide pot with good drainage.
2.Fill it with a loose bromeliad mix or orchid bark with peat.
3.Place the sapling securely in the center.
4.Lightly water the base and fill the central rosette with clean water.
5.Position in bright, indirect sunlight or under grow lights indoors.

ALTERNATE NAMES

1.Botanical name : Neoregelia carolinae
2.Common names : Blushing Bromeliad, Neoregelia ‘Caroliniana’
3.Hindi : नियोरेगेलिया कैरोलिनेट
4.Tamil : நீயோரெகேலியா கரோலினே
5.Telugu : నియోరెగెలియా కరోలినేట్
6.Kannada : ನಿಯೊರೆಗೆಲಿಯಾ ಕ್ಯಾರೋಲಿನೇಟ್
7.Marathi : नियोरेगेलिया कॅरोलिनेट
8.Malayalam : നെയോറെഗെലിയ കരോലിനേറ്റ്