Posts by Paul Licht

Campus & community

Giant bromeliads in bloom at Botanical Garden

These are hardy ground bromeliads from the montane areas of Chile. They produce bloom stalks in spring up to 15 feet with these incredible flower colors. The lime green one is Puya chilensis and the more fascinating teal one is Puya berteroana. What looks like spikes sticking out are actually sterile flower spikes which serve […]