1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Brazil
1.4 Types
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
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Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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Blue, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
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Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
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5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
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Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'
AECHMEA fasciata
7.2 Common Name
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hybrid Cryptanthus
urn plant
7.2.2 In German
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Urne Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Hybrid Cryptanthus
plante urn
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hybrid Cryptanthus
planta de urna
7.2.5 In Greek
Hybrid Cryptanthus
λάρνακα φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hybrid Cryptanthus
planta de urna
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Hybrid Cryptanthus
urn herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species