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Nee help with bracts

9 years ago

Is it normal for one plant to have more than one bract at a time? Note the big one coming from the center. You can also see in the bottom left corner another one coming from behind. There is another one on the right side of the plant as well. This plant is in my toad vivarium so getting a photo is hard.

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debbyabq

9 years ago

It looks happy to me.

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Jannine
Original Author
9 years ago
Here is a little bit better close up of the bloom
splinter1804
9 years ago
Hi everyone.

Jannine - What type of plant is it? From what I can see, it looks like a Vriesea.

I have found that these plants, especially the "mass produced" ones from tissue culture will sometimes produce multiple offsets (pups) and occasionally these pups can revert to flower production and turn into an inflorescence instead of a new plant.

I have had it happen occasionally to a single new pup but never on multiples as you describe. On the other hand this may just be the normal colour of new pups as they emerge from the leaf axil.

What ever it is, it's certainly interesting, and worth following up so please keep the pictures coming as these new pups or inflorescences develop.

Does anyone else have another explanation as I can only relate what has happened to me and not generalise?

All the best, Nev.
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Jannine
Original Author
9 years ago
I am pretty sure it is a Vriesea. I got it at Lowes in November. My little toads love to sit in this plant. Maybe the toad poop is encouraging blooming! I will take more photos as whatever they are grows and post them. Thanks.
splinter1804
9 years ago
Hi everyone.

Jannine - Progress pictures are always a good idea if you can't get an answer to a question as it gives members a better idea of what the problem is, and as they say "a picture paints a thousand words", it will save unnecessary typing as well.

All the best, Nev.
Jannine
Original Author
9 years ago
The extra bloom or whatever is beginning to grow taller.
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
9 years ago
Looks like a pup forming.

tj
Jannine
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you. I didn't know a pup would start out red.
splinter1804
9 years ago
Hi everyone.

Jannine - Although pups usually start out green, they can and do sometimes start in different colours even white (albino) but you don't want these as they are useless and will die shortly after removal from the mother. Please keep the progress pictures coming, it will be interesting to see what eventuates.

All the best, Nev.
Jannine
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks.

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