Aechmea fasciata growing herbaceous Bromeliad of the genus Aechmea also known as Silver vase plant or urn plant, Aechmea fasciata perennial evergreen or cold annual used as ornamental cut flower houseplant, can grow in tropics climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 11+.
Leaves color green with white or yellow stripes or dots, the leaves grow in rosette structure in elliptic and sharp in the edge.
Flower color purple flowers the flower are small, the bracts are the “flower” spear-shaped in color pink to purple.
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Requirements for Aechmea fasciata growing and care:
Well drain soil, moist soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / 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:
20-60 cm, 0.8-2 feet
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 as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Winter to early spring, but you can provoke the bloom in any season (not recommend)
General information about the flower:
Flower color purple flowers the flower are small, the bracts are the “flower” spear-shaped in color pink to purple.
Scientific name:
Aechmea fasciata
