Thursday, 4 April 2013

FFF72 - AECHMEA FASCIATA

Aechmea fasciata (silver vase, urn plant) is a bromeliad native to Brazil. This plant is probably the best known species in this genus, and it is often grown as a houseplant in temperate areas. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

The plant grows slowly, reaching to between 1 and 3 feet in height, and spreading up to 2 feet. It has elliptic–oval-shaped leaves that are between 18 and 36 inches long and arranged in a basal rosette pattern.

A. fasciata requires partial shade and a well-drained, but moisture-retentive soil. It can also be grown epiphytically, as, for example, with moss around its roots and wired to rough bark. Root rot can be a problem if the soil is too moist. Scale insects and mosquitos will sometimes breed in the pools of water that are trapped between the leaves.

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14 comments:

  1. Maude Lynn4 April 2013 at 08:49

    What an unusual plant!

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  2. Unknown4 April 2013 at 09:41

    Gorgeous bromelia!

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  3. Liz4 April 2013 at 11:28

    It's beautiful. I love the color.

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  4. Birgitta4 April 2013 at 13:17

    Beautiful and unusual!

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  5. Valerie4 April 2013 at 14:55

    A stunning bromeliad, Nick. These are fascinating in their shapes and colours. (It seems we are both feeling "in the pink" today!)

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  6. Unknown5 April 2013 at 00:50

    My mother had a big bromelia (the only reason i know it's name, lol! Always have loved the bloom.

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  7. Seraphinas Phantasie5 April 2013 at 01:15

    Gorgeous in color and form.

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  8. Aud 5 April 2013 at 03:38

    A really great picture of a funny flower you've taken today.
    Have a nice sunny week :-)

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  9. Minoru Saito5 April 2013 at 05:19

    Hi! Nice capture. Thank you for hosting. Wishing you a wonderful weekend.

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  10. Ekaterina Trayt5 April 2013 at 16:22

    Never seen them with such blue tips.

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  11. Inspired By June5 April 2013 at 19:27

    I love bromeliads. It's just so hard to get them to re-bloom as houseplants. So I admire them in the greenhouses, mostly. Thanks for sharing this beauty!

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  12. Unknown6 April 2013 at 02:28

    very pretty! i've seen this flower last week but in vivid red.

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  13. Self Sagacity6 April 2013 at 21:13

    Gorgeous cactus flower. The blue makes it very unique

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  14. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪7 April 2013 at 18:24

    bromeliads grow outdoors here in Auckland. I alwasy think ot thm as pineapples.

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