Thursday, April 17, 2014

Flower of the Day - Aechmea Bromeliads (Silver Vase Urn Plant)


Aechmea Bromeliads (Silver Vase Urn Plant)


 


Latin Name: Aechmea sp.

Flower Type: Tropical House Plant, Tropical Garden Plant

Plant Type: perennial, herbaceous

Bloom Life: Can stay in bloom from 3- 6 months (Only blooms once)

Blooming Time: Spring - Fall

Ethylene sensitivity: Not Ethylene Sensitive

Height: Grows 30-90 cm high, Spreads up to 60 cm wide

Plant Spacing: 18 – 24 in

Special Care Instructions: Needs Partial Shade, Well Drained but Moisture Retentive Soil (Could develop Root Rot if the Soil is Kept too Wet, Should be kept in 50 degree to 85 degree temperatures, with some humidity being provided

Fun Facts: Native to Brazil, Scale Insects and Mosquitos will sometimes breed in the pools of water that gets trapped between the leaves

Often Grown as a houseplant in temperate areas

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