Bromeliaceae FAMILY
Neoglaziovia variegata
Neoglaziovia variegata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Caroa is an evergreen, perennial plant producing a rosette of spiny leaves about 90cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild, and also occasionally cultivated, for the fibres obtained from the leaves which are used for making ropes[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northeastern Brazil.
HabitatOften found on dry, stony soils[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].