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'''''Aechmea bromeliifolia''''' ([[syn.]] ''Aechmea tinctoria'' [[Mart.]]) is a [[Bromeliaceae|bromeliad]] typical to [[Atlantic Coast restingas]] [[vegetation]] which is an [[ecosystem]] of [[Atlantic Forest]] [[biome]]. This plant grows in [[Bolivia]] and [[Brazil]].

:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Aechmea|genus page]].''

==Cultivation==
Grow in shady spot with great air circulation.  Soil should retain water, and be watered when dry to touch.  Water should be poured into cups of leaves regularly.  Can be grown in soil, pots, moss in the crotch of trees.


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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->

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