Aechmea blanchetiana (Baker) L.B.Sm.

Bromeliad (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Aechmea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Aechmea blanchetiana flower picture by pedrogc -- (cc-by-sa)
Aechmea blanchetiana flower picture by pedrogc -- (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Aechmea blanchetiana world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:5361-2
WFO ID wfo-0000337494
COL ID 655DR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Aechmea blanchetiana Aechmea remotiflora Tillandsia blanchetiana Streptocalyx laxiflorus Aechmea laxiflora