Aechmea racinae L.B.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Aechmea

Characteristics

A pineapple like plant that grows attached to other plants. It has a ring of strap pile leaves at the base. The flwoers arch over and are red and yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It suits USDA hardiness zone 10.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

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 -

Distribution

Aechmea racinae world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:271748-2
WFO ID wfo-0000337893
COL ID 657CQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Aechmea racinae Lamprococcus racinae

Lower taxons

Aechmea racinae var. erecta Aechmea racinae var. racinae Aechmea racinae var. tubiformis