Neoregelia 'Mephisto'

Bromeliad 'Mephisto'

Neoregelia 'Mephisto'

Bromeliad 'Mephisto'

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Small funnel bromeliad
Colourful leaves
Popular ornamental bromeliad
Very attractive
Suitable for small rainforest terrariums

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Description

Neoregelia 'Mephisto' is a hybrid of the bromeliad genus Neoregelia. It is a stemless funnel bromeliad. Neoregelia species are mostly epiphytes, native to humid, tropical regions of South America. The linear-lanceolate leaves of the cultivar 'Mephisto' are green and develop orange to purple colours over time in good light. The leaves are about 1,5 cm wide and approx. 10 - 15 cm long. This dainty and colourful bromeliad forms a rosette, which in turn forms a funnel. The funnel collects water and enables the bromeliads in their natural habitats to survive even longer dry periods. This funnel water should be replenished at regular intervals outside the flowering period (June - August), but should be changed every 3 to 4 weeks so that it does not become foul. N. 'Mephisto' bears white to pale blue flowers sunken into the rosette when in flower.

Unlike many other bromeliads, the mother rosette does not die immediately after flower and pup formation. Without any intervention, the pups and mother thus grow together to form a pretty and voluminous clump.
But the pups can also be carefully removed and separated when they are about a third of the size of the mother plant.

This small plant forms offshoots quite quickly and is also ideal for smaller terrariums.

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Neoregelia 'Mephisto'
Cultivation options	Terrestrial, epiphytic (tying up)
Growth height	approx. 10 - 15 cm
Temperature	approx. 20 - 28 °C
Humidity	At least 60 % with sufficient circulation
Light requirement	Bright to sunny
Watering	Soft, low-lime water. Moderate, once a week by spraying or dipping; also add water to the funnel
Fertilising	Occasionally during growth give small amounts of low nitrogen liquid fertilizer
Propagation	Formation of pups after flowering
Suitable for	Rainforest terrariums, temperate terrariums with short dry periods
Other	Short inflorescence sunken in funnel

Cultivation options

Terrestrial, epiphytic (tying up)

Growth height

approx. 10 - 15 cm

Temperature

approx. 20 - 28 °C

Humidity

Minimum 60 %

Light requirement

Bright to sunny, partial shade

Watering

Soft, low-lime water. Moderate, once a week by spraying or dipping; also add water to the funnel

Fertilising

Occasionally during growth give small amounts of low nitrogen liquid fertilizer

Propagation

Formation of pups after flowering

Suitable for

Rainforest terrariums, temperate terrariums with short dry periods

Other

Short inflorescence sunken in funnel

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