General Plant Information (Edit)
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: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Green with maroon-purple mottling, red reverse
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Red bracts bearing 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
Parentage: Aechmea fulgens x Aechmea nudicaulis

Image
Common names
  • Bromeliad

Photo Gallery
Location: greenhouse
Date: 2018-01-23
Showing the color ~ the plant on the left in dying after blooming
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Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2024-03-05
Leaf underside coloration
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2024-03-05
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2020-02-15
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2020-02-15
Showing the grand coloring of the leaf undersides
Comments:
  • Posted by ScotTi (Tampa FL ) on Mar 5, 2024 2:42 PM concerning plant:
    Aechmea 'Rakate' is a very recognizable 1947 Aechmea hybrid by W. Richter of Germany.
    Seed parent: A. fulgens v. discolor
    Pollen parent: A. nudicaulis

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