Neoregelia Zonatus, tall, dark and beautiful in its large rosette shape, is super simple to grow. No nonsense leaves, stiff, wide and crispy blades with a sawtooth edge, have rounded tips ending in a dip and a point. Their emerald/olive/lime hues tend to the darker tones in lower light. Zonatus, meaning "belted", is belted with lightly sketched rosy, cerise red to burgundy stripes. The center well is a black lagoon you can't quite see to the bottom of, kept refreshed and blessed by softly falling rainwater in the forest and is a welcome watering hole for tiny exotic frogs and little jewelled insects to hang out in. In your rainforest, remember to refresh the lagoon's water to keep it pure, and if you can, catch a little rainwater for it. Not a real big Bromeliad, Zonatus keeps to around 10" but is always expecting and will have lots of plant babies to look forward to Air Purifying Low Maintenance Quick Care Guide: Water - Medium (3): Water plant when dry. Plant does not like soil to always be moist, but doesn't like to stay dry once becomes dry. Water as soon as soil is dry. Light - Med/High (4): Needs more light than most, but direct light not necessary. Can handle morning and afternoon sun directly on leaves. Difficulty - Low (1): These plants need barely any attention to thrive. Set it and forget it. View full breakdown of Care Guide here.
