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Bromeliad |
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Matchstick Plant |
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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 inches to 24 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Pink with blue tips |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Houseplant |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Other: Plant is monocarpic, it flowers once and then dies. |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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November Bromeliads by ScotTi | Dec 17, 2019 10:24 AM | 139 |
Are these by chance the same plant? by plantladylin | Aug 22, 2019 9:18 AM | 2 |
July 2018 Bromeliads by ScotTi | Nov 7, 2019 7:10 AM | 72 |
June 2019 Bromeliads by ScotTi | Jul 6, 2019 7:06 AM | 137 |