1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Dark Red
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Dark Red
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Dark Red
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
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
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
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Root rot
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
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Freckles Bromeliad
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Freckles Bromeliad
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Freckles Bromeliad
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Freckles Bromeliad
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
Freckles Bromeliad
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Freckles Bromeliad
Talus Penstemon Slope
7.2.7 In Polish
Freckles Bromeliad
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Freckles Bromeliad
Talus Clivo Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species