Neoregelia 'Freddie' – Live Bromeliad for Terrariums & Vivariums | India

💰 Price per plant: ₹400

Neoregelia 'Freddie' is a robust, glossy medium bromeliad with a broad, well-formed rosette that takes on warm tones in good light, a dependable colourful centrepiece for vivariums, paludariums and larger terrariums. Neoregelias are epiphytic bromeliads (family Bromeliaceae, the same tropical group as the pineapple) that hold water in a central cup, or vase, and colour up brilliantly in good light, which makes them some of the most rewarding tropical bromeliads for planted setups.

Origin and form

Neoregelias come from the humid forests of Brazil and neighbouring South America, growing on trees in bright, filtered light. 'Freddie' forms a broad, glossy rosette that fills out well and warms in colour as light increases, and bright, indirect light brings out its best tones. It makes a solid, dependable form.

Care at a glance

• Light: bright, indirect light; more light means richer colour.
• Water: keep the central cup topped with clean, fresh water and mist occasionally; keep the mix lightly moist, never soggy.
• Humidity: high; loves closed terrariums and vivariums.
• Temperature: easy in India's warmth, roughly 15 to 30°C.
• Difficulty: easy; warmth, humidity and water in the cup are all it asks.

Styling and terrarium use

A reliable medium centrepiece for vivariums, the planted land zone of a paludarium, or a larger terrarium, and its water-holding cup makes it a favourite for dart-frog vivariums. Pair it with ferns and mosses so the broad rosette anchors the layout. Grow it emersed, above the waterline; it is not an aquatic plant and must not be submerged. Like most bromeliads it is non-toxic and pet-friendly around cats and dogs.

Propagation

Each rosette flowers once, then produces offsets, or "pups," around its base. Let a pup reach about a third of the parent's size, then separate and pot it on to grow your collection for free.

Ordering

Supplied as healthy, nursery-grown live plants and shipped across India, sold in sets of 10, ideal for collectors, resellers and vivarium builders. A broad, glossy anchor bromeliad to buy online in India for any humid planted layout.

Part of our Terrarium & Paludarium Plants range, shipped live across India.