1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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26% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA fasciata
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
urn plant
7.2.2 In German
Urne Anlage
7.2.3 In French
plante urn
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de urna
7.2.5 In Greek
λάρνακα φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta de urna
7.2.7 In Polish
urna roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
urn herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Aechmea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species