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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 12-14 inches
Plant Spread: 8-12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Bright red bracts surrounding small yellow flowers
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Bromeliad

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Location: South Australia
Date: 2013-10-30
Location: South Australia
Date: 2013-10-20
Location: Atlantic rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-02-03
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
Location: Atlantic rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-06
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-11-15
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-11-15
Location: Atlantic rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-20

Date: 2012-08-13
This is Aechmea nudicalis rubra.
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Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2014-12-17
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2014-12-17
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2014-12-31
Location: Atlantic rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-02-03

Date: 2012-08-13
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