General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 5 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Other: When grown in very high light, leaves turn shades of dark bronze-red
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Aechmea
  • Bromeliad

Photo Gallery
Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2018-03-10
Aechmea 'Dean' buds and blooms, with a Ladybug Beetle visitor.  I
Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2018-01-26
Bromeliad Aechmea 'Dean' - bud stage of blooming
Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2018-01-26
Bromeliad Aechmea 'Dean' - an impressive multi-stem specimen
Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2018-03-10
Aechmea 'Dean' - Individually, the yellow blooms are inconspicuou

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