Aechmea caudata Lindm.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Aechmea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1-1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
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

Leaf

Aechmea caudata leaf picture by Aline Vieira (cc-by-sa)
Aechmea caudata leaf picture by Thiago de Albuquerque Bierrenbach (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Aechmea caudata world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:271663-2
WFO ID wfo-0000337534
COL ID 655FN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aechmea platzmannii Aechmea caudata Aechmea henningsiana Hoplophytum luteum Hoplophytum platzmannii Ortgiesia caudata Ortgiesia caudata f. albiflora Aechmea caudata var. variegata Aechmea caudata f. albiflora Aechmea caudata var. caudata