There are lots of Neoregelia hybrids with many looking very similar, often being hard to identify and for this reason we have grouped all the hybrids together.
All have broad strap-like leaves with a spiny margin and grow in a rosette formation around a central funnel or well. Water trapped in the well is taken up by the plant through the leaves.
The leaf colours tend to be green sometimes with flushes of deep red or burgundy, many have cream or burgundy stripes or markings. The leaf colour varies depending on available sunlight, the higher the levels the deeper colour.
As the flowers start to form, the base of the leaves change colour with spectacular results of red, pink or purple.
Neoregelia do not have flower spikes, during summer small tubular blue or white flowers appear in the centre of the rosette.
Once the plant has flowered it will produce pups around the base of the plant. The pups will take nutrients from the dying parent plant and can be removed and replanted when they reach about a third of the parent.
The wonderful coloured leaves make them an excellent feature plant in gardens or patios. They will grow under or on trees prefering filtered sunlight but they will tolerate full sun, the colour of leaves will tend to be deeper when the plant receives more sunlight.