Botanical Name: Common Names:
Aechmea mexicana Bromeliad,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Epiphytic, Rosette
Description:
Attractive large bromeliad with broad green, orange and red leaves that form a wide rosette. A white flower spike appears during Summer. Fantastic tropical Summer flowering plant. Great feature plant for containers. Grows approx. 60-90cm tall x 60-90cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Mass Planting, 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 SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Orange, Red
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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