1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
New Zealand
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1.4 Types
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Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
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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
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Blue
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
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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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
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5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths
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5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
AECHMEA pabstii
7.2 Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Aechmea, Bromeliad
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Asparagaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Lomandroideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species