Aechmea chantii grow and care – herbaceous Bromeliad of the genus Aechmea also known as Amazonian zebra plant, Aechmea chantii perennial evergreen or cold annual used as ornamental cut flower, can grow in tropics, subtropical, mediterranean climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 10+.
Leaves color green or purple with light or darker patch of color and can be variegata green with white or purple with white, the leaves grow in rosette structure in elliptic and sharp in the point with little spines all the edge of the leaves.
Aechmea chantii flower
Flower color purple, with pink with orange or orange with green stems in cone shape like dandruff, flowers grow stem in inflorescence.
Aechmea chantii for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
No products found.
How to grow Aechmea chantii growing and care:
Well-drained soil, moist soil, warm climate, more than (15C 59F) can survive 10C but not recommend
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Mosquitoes that grow inside the leaves
Planting season:
All year
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead leaves and flowers
Size of the plant?
30-80 cm, 12-32 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water, need to put water in the middle of the rosette leaves
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Most of the year, but you can provoke the bloom in any season
General information about the flower:
Purple in cone shape like dandruff, flowers grow on orange with green or pink with orange stem in inflorescence.
Scientific name:
Aechmea chantii
Categories
| Blooming Seasons |
|
|---|---|
| Flower colors |
|
| Climate |
|
| Leaf color |
|
| Ornamental parts |
|
| Plant growing speed |
|
| Plant life-form |
|
| Plant Uses |
|
| Planting Season |
|
| Plants sun exposure |
|
| Watering plants |
|
| Hardiness zone |
|