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Alcantarea odorata Faery Dust

Botanical Name: Common Names:

Alcantarea odorata Faery Dust Giant Bromeliad,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Palms, Ferns & Tropical Rosette

Description:

A giant Bromeliad that that can get up to 1m high by 1m wide. The stunning foliage has thick leathery silvery-blue, weeping, strappy leaves with white stripes that form a rosette and bring great colour to the landscape. The flower spike can get to 1m tall with masses of small yellow flowers, it can 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, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained