- Aechmea fasciata
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Bromeliaceae
subfamilia =Bromelioideae
genus = "Aechmea "
species = "A. fasciata"
binomial = "Aechmea fasciata"
binomial_authority = Baker"Aechmea fasciata" (Silver-Vase, Urn Plant) is a bromeliad native to
Brazil . This plant is probably the best known species in this genus, and it is often used like anhouse plant .When caring for the plant make sure not to over water it and water it from the cup or top center of the plant. You should change the water in the cup once a week.
When the plant flowers, it will grow pups. And then the mother plant dies. Do not transplant pups until they are 50% of the mother's size.
External links
* [http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Bromeliaceae/Aechmea_fasciata.html "Aechmea fasciata"] photo
* [http://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/AECFASA.PDF "Aechmea fasciata"]
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