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'''''Aechmea orlandiana''''' is [[species (biology)|species]] of the [[genus (biology)|genus]] ''[[Aechmea]]'' [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Brazil]]. The plant was originally collected by the [[Mulford_B._Foster|Fosters]] in 1939 in [[Espírito_Santo|Espírito Santo, Brazil]] and described by [[Lyman Bradford Smith|L.B. Smith]] and named for the city of [[Orlando,_Florida|Orlando Florida]] based upon it being the Foster’s adopted home town and the orange bracts and white flowers also being the city colors of Orlando.<ref>Foster, Mulford B. and Racine (1945). Air Gardens of Brazil. Lancaster, PA: Jaques Cattell Press.</ref>
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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.
 
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==
 
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*''Aechmea orlandiana'' subsp. ''belloi'' <small>E.Pereira & Leme (1986) </small>
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*''Aechmea orlandiana'' subsp. ''orlandiana'' <small>L.B.Sm. (1941) </small>
  
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* [[Aechmea Belizia|''Aechmea'' 'Belizia']]
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* [[Aechmea Bert|''Aechmea'' 'Bert']]
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* [[Aechmea Big Beauty|''Aechmea'' 'Big Beauty']]
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* [[Aechmea Big Ben|''Aechmea'' 'Big Ben']]
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* [[Aechmea Bittersweet|''Aechmea'' 'Bittersweet']]
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* [[Aechmea Black Bands|''Aechmea'' 'Black Bands']]
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* [[Aechmea Black Beauty|''Aechmea'' 'Black Beauty']]
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* [[Aechmea By Golly|''Aechmea'' 'By Golly']]
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* [[Aechmea Charlie|''Aechmea'' 'Charlie']]
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* [[Aechmea Cloudburst|''Aechmea'' 'Cloudburst']]
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* [[Aechmea Ensign|''Aechmea'' 'Ensign']]
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* [[Aechmea First Joy|''Aechmea'' 'First Joy']]
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* [[Aechmea Foster's Freckles|''Aechmea'' 'Foster's Freckles']]
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* [[Aechmea Gold Tone|''Aechmea'' 'Gold Tone']]
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* [[Aechmea Haiku|''Aechmea'' 'Haiku']]
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* [[Aechmea Hayward|''Aechmea'' 'Hayward']]
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* [[Aechmea Inky|''Aechmea'' 'Inky']]
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* [[Aechmea Jean Merkel|''Aechmea'' 'Jean Merkel']]
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* [[Aechmea Little Bert|''Aechmea'' 'Little Bert']]
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* [[Aechmea Medio Picta|''Aechmea'' 'Medio Picta']]
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* [[Aechmea Muelleri|''Aechmea'' 'Muelleri']]
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* [[Aechmea Rainbow|''Aechmea'' 'Rainbow']]
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* [[Aechmea Tiger|''Aechmea'' 'Tiger']]
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* [[Aechmea White Knight|''Aechmea'' 'White Knight']]
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==References==
 
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*[http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry] Retrieved 11 October 2009
 
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Revision as of 02:27, 13 November 2010


Aechmea orlandiana Ensign BotGardBln271207B.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   bromeliad

Height: ⇕ 16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16.
Width: ⇔ 16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ shade
USDA Zones: 9 to 10
Sunset Zones: 22-27, or indoors
Flower features: ❀ orange, yellow, blue, purple
Scientific Names

Bromeliaceae >

Aechmea >

orlandiana >


Aechmea orlandiana is species of the genus Aechmea endemic to Brazil. The plant was originally collected by the Fosters in 1939 in Espírito Santo, Brazil and described by L.B. Smith and named for the city of Orlando Florida based upon it being the Foster’s adopted home town and the orange bracts and white flowers also being the city colors of Orlando.[1]

More information about this species can be found on the 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.

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

The following subspecies are recognized:

  • Aechmea orlandiana subsp. belloi E.Pereira & Leme (1986)
  • Aechmea orlandiana subsp. orlandiana L.B.Sm. (1941)

Cultivars:

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References

  1. ↑ Foster, Mulford B. and Racine (1945). Air Gardens of Brazil. Lancaster, PA: Jaques Cattell Press.

External links


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