Botanical Name: Common Names:
Alcantarea glaziouana Bromeliad,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Rosette
Description:
A hardy Bromeliad that has bright light green silvery foliage that gets to 1.5m high by 1.5m wide. The flower spike can get to 2m tall with pink bracts and scented white flowers it will take up to 3-5 years before flowering will occur. This Bromeliad is quite hardy and will tolerate a range of climatic conditions. It can be used as a indoor plant, outdoor container specimen or planted within 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, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, 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, Silver
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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