Pineapple 5×7 Print

Pineapples are super cool. They’re part of the bromeliad family, a large and diverse group characterized by their funnel-shaped crowns that channel water to the center. These crowns actually hold roots *inside* the crowns center, as well as underground, to allow the water going in to be utilized. The underground roots are used mainly for balance, hardly absorbing nutrients

Closely related to bromeliads are tillandsias, or “air plants”, those cute little hanging plants at your local nursery. They don’t require soil due to the same principles, collecting water from their crowns 👑 Google Spanish moss and prepare to have your mind blown, these are essentially tiny pineapple structures growing on repeat in a large chain