Are bromeliads 'Poisonous'?
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Comments (3)Orange Star usually refers to a bromeliad but the way this was described makes me think it was actually an Ornithogalum dubium which are apparently, as the OP surmised, pretty poisonous. Bromeliad generally aren't toxic, as far a I know, although some of them can have sharp edges and also contain Bromelaise, which is... used as a meat tenderize and not something you want to be coming in contact with a lot although I don't think it'll really hurt you. "Personally, I don't mess with bromeliads, because they need high humidity" While I have a really hard time with Guzmanias as well, the succulent and terrestrial bromeliads, as far as I know, don't really need high humidity to do well. I'm under the impression they'll need more supplemental watering but would otherwise be okay. Pineapples in particular seem to be pretty tolerant of drought and low humidity although you wouldn't want one around a toddler because they are incredibly sharp and also prone to having serrated edges (which, thanks to the bromelaise, feel really odd if you scratch yourself with them a lot). I also have a pair of tillies that are putting up with the 25-30% RH in my apartment although I thought they were on the higher end of needing humidity, so that's probably atypical. I think the other big problem with bromeliads is that they tend to die after flowering, and most of the ones you see in stores are A) Flowering. B) Devoid of offsets....See MoreCu in fertilizer
Comments (3)I believe that products for orchids and tillandsias contain something like 0.05% CU while anything above 0.10% is considered iffy depending on the frequency of use....See Morepoison dart frog food and other frogs
Comments (15)I am a new member of this forum. I have really enjoyed looking at the terrariums linked on these pages. The info regarding certain harder-to-keep varieties of plants has also been helpful. When I read this thread, I felt that I had to reply. PDF's are not hard to keep. There are 10 year old children in my neighborhood who are successfully maintaining a vivarium with the frogs, and even breeding the frogs. Personally, I have over 50 vivariums in my home. Each one contains some poison dart frogs. Any and every color you can imagine. Orchids, bromeliads, tropical mosses, waterfalls, you name it. I really like the terrariums, but when you add a pair of bright, electric blue frogs, now you have some life!! Yes, you do have to culture, or purchase, the fruit flies. The flies we use in the hobby cannot fly. They are non-invasive and very easy to culture. They do not smell either. I have 200 cultures going at a time, there is a slight smell with this many cultures, but most visitors to our frog rooms do not even notice it. Mixing the frogs and plants to create vivariums has been the most rewarding journey of my life. I encourage everyone, not to base your opinions of keeping PDF's based on heresay, or an experience of a friend from 10 years ago. The hobby has changed drastically over the last decade. The frogs are easy to obtain, and there is soooo much info on keeping these precious little gems. Remember, everyone starts with no experience. Please fell free to email with any questions. I live in the Chicago suburbs. Pete...See MoreWhite Flys and Bromeliads.
Comments (4)Hi Everyone. L.G. - Here in Australia I've never seen White fly as a problem with bromeliads, vegetables yes, but not broms. I rarely use insecticides and when I do I never spray; I prefer to dunk the whole plant so that the insecticide only goes on the plant requiring it. I have an insecticide I sometimes use called Clensel, however it's possibly not available in your country. http://www.newapproach.com.au/?wpsc-product=clensel-insect-mite-killer-750ml It's made from natural ingredients with the main one I want to discus being Oil of Citronella which is also a natural insect repellent and the main reason I use this product. What I do, instead of spraying the plants, when ever I re-pot a plant, I paint or use a small hand sprayer to spray some of the mixed up concentrate around the turned over plastic lip of the pot as well as around the base and in this way I use it as a repellent rather than an insecticide and I find it keeps the insects away. With this in mind I have also tried with success, doing the same thing with the Oil of Citronella that is used for burning in insect repellent flares around BBQ's and I daresay you would more easily source this product than the insecticide I speak of. I would recommend you give it a try as it's relative inexpensive and should solve your problem naturally without spraying poisons around. All the best, Nev....See More- 17 years ago
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