Bromeliad Death

We’re sorry to say… No, this Bromeliad plant cannot be saved. It has either died naturally (after flowering once these plants die, sometimes producing a new “pup” or baby plant at the base of the stem before dieing), or it has been over-watered and the stem rotted. These plants don’t live in soil in their native habitat, although they are commonly produced that way in greenhouses, so this make it easy to over-water them. They usually only need a little water inside the center “cup” formed by their leaves, and then just enough water in the soil to give the pot weight and hold it upright. Next time you have one you can look up the watering techniques used to keep them from getting too much water. They are very different from our usual houseplants.