Common Name
Family
BROMELIACEAE
Select
Bushes
Spanish Name
Piñuela , Piro
- Grows well on full or partial sun exposure.
- The fruits are edible but very acid and sometimes used for making vinegar. It makes an excellent, refreshing drink. The young shoots at the base of the plant can be eaten raw or cooked. The inflorescence is fried and eaten.
- Perennial bromeliad that could be included in outdoor gardens and in ecological restoration projects. PROPAGATION: Seed or divisions.