Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
-
Types
-
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
Common Name
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
In Hindi
Freckles Bromeliad
In German
Freckles Bromeliad
In French
Freckles Bromeliad
In Spanish
Freckles Bromeliad
In Greek
Freckles Bromeliad
In Portuguese
Freckles Bromeliad
In Polish
Freckles Bromeliad
In Latin
Freckles Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
20
1
27800
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