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Aechmea and Tabardillo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico  
-  

Types
-  
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  

Number of Varieties
8  
200  
34

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply  
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Dermititis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica  
AECHMEA pabstii  

Common Name
Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa  
Aechmea, Bromeliad  

In Hindi
tabardillo  
Aechmea  

In German
tabardillo  
Aechmea  

In French
tabardillo  
Aechmea  

In Spanish
tabardillo  
Aechmea  

In Greek
Tabardillo  
Αιχμέα  

In Portuguese
Tabardillo  
Aechmea  

In Polish
Tabardillo  
Aechmea  

In Latin
Tabardillo  
Aechmea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Calliandra  
Aechmea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bromelieae  

Subfamily
-  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
30  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Tabardillo and Aechmea

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Importance of Tabardillo and Aechmea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tabardillo and Aechmea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tabardillo and Aechmea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tabardillo is whereas of Aechmea is . Tabardillo has beauty benefits as follows: while Aechmea has beauty benefits as follows: .

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