View source for Aechmea weilbachii

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'''''Aechmea weilbachii''''' is a [[species (biology)|species]] of the [[genus (biology)|genus]] ''[[Aechmea]]''. This species is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Brazil]].

{{Inc|
Aechmea weilbachii, F. Didr. Lvs. rather short, overtopped by the red-stemmed and red-bracted scape: panicle narrow, 1-pinnate, the fls. rather crowded, blue and red. S. Amer.

Var. leodiensis, Andre. Lvs. violet and spotted: fls. shorter. 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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==Varieties==
Cultivars:
* [[Aechmea Dana J|''Aechmea'' 'Dana J']]
* [[Aechmea Distibachii|''Aechmea'' 'Distibachii']]
* [[Aechmea Orange Sunrise|''Aechmea'' 'Orange Sunrise']]
* [[Aechmea Orange Sunset|''Aechmea'' 'Orange Sunset']]
* [[Aechmea Porphyry Pearls|''Aechmea'' 'Porphyry Pearls']]
* [[Aechmea Purple Gem|''Aechmea'' 'Purple Gem']]
* [[Aechmea Summerland|''Aechmea'' 'Summerland']]
* [[xAechopsis Beacon|''xAechopsis'' 'Beacon']]

==Gallery==
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==References==
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*[http://www.dpi.inpe.br/referata/arq/22_Rafael_Bromelias/Bromelia_Mata_Atlantica.pdf BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA] retrieved 22 October 2009
*[http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry] Retrieved 11 October 2009
<!--- 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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