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title: "Plant newbie with some questions about my bromeliad. The flower in my…"
description: "Plant newbie with some questions about my bromeliad. The flower in my bromeliad is papery and brittle. Is the flower dead? Am I supposed to remove the flower…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/ItDWH6LhSrur11xZ3inTKw/6479c8df3b06079e82959240"
community: "The Blooming Brigade"
author: "Cecilia Bo-Belia"
published: "2023-06-02T10:47:59.793Z"
language: "en"
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# Plant newbie with some questions about my bromeliad. The flower in my…

_Posted by Cecilia Bo-Belia on 2023-06-02_

Plant newbie with some questions about my bromeliad. The flower in my bromeliad is papery and brittle. Is the flower dead? Am I supposed to remove the flower if it wilts or dies like I would for some other flowering plants?

Also, what could cause my bromeliad’s leaves to curl?

Thanks for any advice!

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## 2 comments

### Amber commented on 2023-06-03

I don’t know a lot about bromeliads, but from what I see of the ones we carry at work the flowers are just papery. They tend to start turning brown when they die.

#### Cecilia Bo-Belia replied on 2023-06-03

Thank you!

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