Botanical Name: Common Names:
Alcantarea geniculata Bromeliad,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Rosette
Description:
This bromeliad has glossy green strappy leaves that can spread 1m tall by 1m wide. The flower spike has pink bracts and creamy yellow flowers and can reach 1.5m tall. Can be used as a indoor plant, outdoor container plant or planted in the landscape to give a lush tropical look to the landscape.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Bromeliaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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