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Aechmea gamosepala

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Aechmea gamosepala Matchstick Plant, Bromeliad,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Epiphytic, Rosette

Description:

Attractive bromeliad with dark green leaves and masses of bright pink-purple flower spikes that appear from end of autumn through to the beginning of spring. Fantastic tropical winter-flowering plant. Great plant for containers. Grows approx 30cm tall x 40cm wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

15-30cm 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:

Semi Shade, Shade Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Bromeliaceae NorthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Pink

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring

Fruit: Yes

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: Tender

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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