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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial

Type
Epiphyte

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Pot

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'

Common Name
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad

In Hindi
Freckles Bromeliad

In German
Freckles Bromeliad

In French
Freckles Bromeliad

In Spanish
Freckles Bromeliad

In Greek
Freckles Bromeliad

In Portuguese
Freckles Bromeliad

In Polish
Freckles Bromeliad

In Latin
Freckles Bromeliad

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Bromeliales

Family
Bromeliaceae

Genus
Aechmea

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
20

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Properties of Freckles Bromeliad

Want to know the properties of Freckles Bromeliad? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Freckles Bromeliad 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 . Freckles Bromeliad 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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Freckles Bromeliad Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Freckles Bromeliad. 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. Freckles Bromeliad physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long and slender with very sharp edges. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Freckles Bromeliad

Taking Freckles Bromeliad 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 Freckles Bromeliad include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Freckles Bromeliad

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Freckles Bromeliad is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Freckles Bromeliad is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. 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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