WorldFloraDB - Aechmea mariae-reginae

Characteristics

A large pineapple family plant. It grows about 1 m across and 1 m tall when in flower. The leaves have a wide sheathing base. The edges of the leaves have teeth that are spiny. The flower stalk is erect and has a ring of 10 cm long pink bracts at the base. The plants are separately male and female. The fruit are fleshy.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

epiphyte

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

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Spread

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Mature width (meter)

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Mature height (meter)

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Root system

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Rooting depth (meter)

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Root diameter (meter)

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Flower color

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Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

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Fruiting months

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Nitrogen fixer

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Photosynthetic pathway

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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,200 m altitude in Costa Rica. In Cairns Botanical Garden.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity	-
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	-
Edible	fruits
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°)	1
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-