Aechmea recurvata (Klotzsch) L.B.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Aechmea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.825-1.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 0.83 - 1.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

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 -

Images

Leaf

Aechmea recurvata leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Aechmea recurvata world distribution map, present in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:5586-2
WFO ID wfo-0000337903
COL ID 657CT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Billbergia legrelloe Ortgiesia recurvata Macrochordium recurvatum Aechmea recurvata Ortgiesia palleolata Macrochordion recurvatum

Lower taxons

Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata