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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri

Number of Varieties
200 34

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.00 cm

Minimum Width
30.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
-

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
-

Growth Rate
-

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
-

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
-

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
-

Pruning
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
-

Edible Fruit
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
-

Showy Bark
-

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
-

Allergy
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii

Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
Aechmea

In Spanish
Aechmea

In Greek
Αιχμέα

In Portuguese
Aechmea

In Polish
Aechmea

In Latin
Aechmea

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Bromeliaceae

Genus
Aechmea

Clade
-

Tribe
Bromelieae

Subfamily
Bromelioideae

Number of Species
200 71

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Properties of Aechmea

Want to know the properties of Aechmea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Aechmea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dermititis. Aechmea Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Aechmea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Aechmea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Aechmea physical information is as follows: 20.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Aechmea

Taking Aechmea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Aechmea include pruning, which should be done Requires little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Aechmea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Aechmea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Aechmea is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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