Carnivorous bromeliad
Brocchinia reducta
Also called Brocchinia and Carnivorous bromeliad
Houseplant · CarnivorousIT IS A BROMELIAD THAT EATS, which almost nobody believes on being told. The leaves make a watertight tube coated in loose wax; insects walk in, slip and cannot climb out. Keep the tube topped up with rainwater — that water IS the trap.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every 3 daysFrom below — stand the pot in a couple of centimetres of water.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 0.4 m tall · 0.3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- The tepuis of Venezuela and Guyana
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.