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Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: White banding, suffused with pink.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: Bright red bracts with small white blooms.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
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: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2023-01-27
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2018-08-10
This is a plant with an offset, note the bloom is actually from a
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2016-11-06
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2016-11-06
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Aechmea 'White Knight' by sunkissed Aug 10, 2018 12:07 PM 0

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