Bromeliads
Part of the same plant family as pineapples, which also thrive in tropical environments, bromeliads produce brightly colored, long-leaved flowers that grow facing skyward. The structure and direction of the bromeliad’s blooms creates a bowl in each flower’s center, which can store rainwater that provides the plants with moisture and sustenance. Water-loving insects and amphibians are known to make their home inside the flowers of bromeliad plants, which provide them with a natural water habitat.