Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
Number of Varieties
8200
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
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Allergy
Corydalis
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
AECHMEA pabstii
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Aechmea, Bromeliad
In Hindi
Capnoides
Aechmea
In German
Capnoides
Aechmea
In French
capnoides
Aechmea
In Spanish
Capnoides
Aechmea
In Greek
Capnoides
Αιχμέα
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Aechmea
In Polish
Capnoides
Aechmea
In Latin
capnoides
Aechmea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Tracheophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Poales
Family
Fumariaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
Fumarieae
Bromelieae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
1200
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27800
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