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== Habitus and | == Habitus and leaves == | ||
As varied as their dissimilar habitats | As varied as their dissimilar habitats are size, shape and texture of these plants. Not only within the family, even in one genus size and shape can vary that much you never would believe they are relatives. The size ranges from a few millimeters to several meters. | ||
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file:Tillandsia bryoides (TS) 00680.jpg|<center><small>''Tillandsia bryoides''</small></center> | |||
file:Alcantarea edmundoi (TS) 2-03448.jpg|<center><small>''Alcantarea edmundoi''</small></center> | |||
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Bromeliads are indeciduous, hardy herbaceous perennials. Rarely species occur which are deciduous in the dry season, like for example Pitcairnia heterophylla. Her main shoot flowers only once and dies after the maturation of her seeds. This dieback takes place only gradually, because at the same time they produce replacing offshoots (called pups) which guarantee the continuance of the shoot system and can be used for multiplication. Only a few species die ultimately after bloom and maturity of the seeds. | |||