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Bromeliad

Aechmea blanchetiana

Also called Orangeade Bromeliad

Bromeliad
Photo: Bocabroms, CC BY-SA 3.0

Aechmea blanchetiana, the orangeade bromeliad, is a tropical bromeliad from the Atlantic forest coast of eastern Brazil, with a rosette of spiny leaves that can be orange, green, crimson or yellow. It is grown as an ornamental and needs bright light, a loose airy mix and water kept in the central cup.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the central cup filled with water and let the potting mix barely dry between waterings.
Soil
Loose, well-draining bromeliad or epiphyte mix with bark or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Brazil (Bahia to Espírito Santo)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Aechmea blanchetiana, also known as orangeade bromeliad, is a common bromeliad species found in the restingnas vegetation along the Atlantic Coast which is part of the Atlantic forest biome in eastern Brazil. This plant grows from the State of Bahia south to Espírito Santo. It is common worldwide in tropical and sub-tropical regions for its use as an ornamental plant.

Other Aechmea plants

Aechmea abbreviata · Bromeliad · Aechmea alba · Aechmea alegrensis · Aechmea alopecurus · Aechmea amicorum · Aechmea ampla · Aechmea andersonii · Aechmea angustifolia · Aechmea apocalyptica · Aechmea aquilega · Aechmea araneosa

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aechmea blanchetiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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