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Canistrum is a genus of about 22 bromeliads from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, where they grow as epiphytes or terrestrial plants in shade. Grown as houseplants or in shade gardens, they need bright shade, humid air and a loose, well-drained mix kept lightly moist.
Canistrum is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
The genus names are from the Greek “kanistron” (a kind of basket carried on the head).
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