Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
Brazil
Types
Aechmea fasciata, Bromeliaceae
Number of Varieties
40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
✔
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture
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 have it !
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AECHMEA fasciata
Common Name
Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant
In Hindi
urn plant
In German
Urne Anlage
In French
plante urn
In Spanish
planta de urna
In Greek
λάρνακα φυτό
In Portuguese
planta de urna
In Polish
urna roślin
In Latin
urn herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
255
Rank: 62 (Overall)
1
27800
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