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Aechmea blumenavii

 
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Family: Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Aechmea (EEK-mee-uh) (Info)
Species: blumenavii

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Category:
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Light Blue
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is monocarpic

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
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No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Jun 2, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

this bromeliad has mild frost tolerance and ornamental pale blue-violet flowers that looks sort of like a corncob on a stick. Plant in botanical garden I saw grew in a large mass covering 20' feet or more. Leaves have a bit of a sharp edge to them. Makes a nice ground cover. Needs some protection from hot sun and cold temps- best grown under trees.



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