1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America
1.4 Types
not available
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm66.04 cm
0.1
6350
1.3 Plant Color
1.3.1 Flower Color
White, Red
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.3.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown, Light Green
1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Green
1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Green
1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Green
1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
Green
1.4 Shape
1.4.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Needle like
1.5 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Divison
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Needs very little water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Not Available
3.5.2 Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Not Available
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
BRASSIA arcuigera
6.2 Common Name
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
6.2.1 In Hindi
Freckles Bromeliad
Arching Brassia plant
6.2.2 In German
Freckles Bromeliad
Arching Brassia Pflanze
6.2.3 In French
Freckles Bromeliad
plante Arching Brassia
6.2.4 In Spanish
Freckles Bromeliad
planta de arqueo Brassia
6.2.5 In Greek
Freckles Bromeliad
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Freckles Bromeliad
planta arqueamento Brassia
6.2.7 In Polish
Freckles Bromeliad
Wyginając Brassia roślin
6.2.8 In Latin
Freckles Bromeliad
Curva Brassia herba
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
7.10 Number of Species