1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
22.90 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Light Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Rosette
Long and slender with very sharp edges
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 Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight, 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
Not Available
Pests and diseases free
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
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Showy Purposes
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
Skin Diseases
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Houseplant, Informal Garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
7.2 Common Name
Sawblade
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sawblade
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.2 In German
Sawblade
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.3 In French
Sawblade
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dyckia piña
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.5 In Greek
Sawblade
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sawblade
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.7 In Polish
Sawblade
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.8 In Latin
Sawblade
Freckles Bromeliad
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species