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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1.	NixPixMix	10.	BirgittaB	19.	Enerhagen	28.	June @ Inspired by
2.	Nick, Melbourne	11.	Maboe	20.	Minoru, Tokyo	29.	Antara India
3.	Xavi	12.	Maipikucha	21.	beagleAnnie	30.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA
4.	Gunilla	13.	Valerie, Australia	22.	Kramer	31.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 2nd entry
5.	Magic Palm	14.	Simone, Germany	23.	HoodPhoto OR-USA	32.	Self Sagacity FOLLOWS BACK
6.	Aud - Norway	15.	Jama-Singapore	24.	Anneli	33.	ann nz
7.	Luna Miranda	16.	Emille, CA	25.	Lots to love in March
8.	Liz (mlc)	17.	Synnöve	26.	Shannon
9.	Sivinden	18.	Tina, Germany	27.	Katya, Finland

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