Bromelia is the plant corresponding to the tiger, which makes it the representative plant of the Chinese New Year of 2022. Roberto Huczek / UNSPLASH
Why is Bromelia the plant of the Chinese year?
He Feng Shui It is an old Chinese philosophical system of Taoist origin and is the one that is responsible for determining the flowers and plants that each animal of the zodiac represents. The plants were chosen depending on the conscious and harmonious occupation of each sign taking into account how they adapt with the personality of each individual, since The purpose of each plant is to help each person live in harmony and fortune. According to the order of plants that Feng Shui Determine, The bromelia It is the plant corresponding to the tiger, which makes it the representative plant of the Chinese New Year that begins.
Know the Bromelias, your new favorite plants
Bromelias are beautiful plants That they are used a lot to decorate thanks to their striking colors and their special flowering, which although it has a limited duration, is ideal to fill the color spaces. This plant is originally from the Andes and the jungles of Uruguay, where the Bromelia It grows in trees, absorbing moisture and food, through its small roots and its leaves. Also a Bromelia is also known as a very traveling plantsince it can be found throughout the center and southern America and each of the various varieties has been easily adapted to the circumstances of each area.
The beautiful bromelias change their color leaves when they are about to bloom. Sasha Kim / Pexels
The most important characteristics
Bromelia belongs to a tropical genre of plants from the Bromeliaceae family And it is a plant that lives under the philosophy of the minimum effort, since it is one of the simplest to take care of. This special plant with its colorful leaves has a small size so it is ideal as an interior decoration, in addition to surely adapt to any area where installs as long as it has the appropriate conditions. In addition, this special plant stands out for its striking colors and the small flowers it produces.
Its leaves are extremely hard and sometimes produce patterns and drawings so striking that they can become the center of attention. Also when they are about to bloom, Around leaves acquire a very intense color which can be in red, oranges, yellow and even fuchsias, which helps to highlight the flower even more.