1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
1.4 Types
not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
Lowland evergreen rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red
Yellow, Red, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
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, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
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
Hummingbirds
Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
ALNUS rubra
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
7.2.1 In Hindi
Freckles Bromeliad
red alder
7.2.2 In German
Freckles Bromeliad
rot-Erle
7.2.3 In French
Freckles Bromeliad
aulne rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Freckles Bromeliad
aliso rojo
7.2.5 In Greek
Freckles Bromeliad
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Freckles Bromeliad
amieiro vermelho
7.2.7 In Polish
Freckles Bromeliad
czerwony olcha
7.2.8 In Latin
Freckles Bromeliad
red alnus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species