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'''''Aechmea mariae-reginae''''' is a [[species (biology)|species]] of the [[genus (biology)|genus]] ''[[Aechmea]]''. This is one of the few [[Bromelioideae]] species that is [[dioecious]].
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[[Aechmea]] mariae-reginae, Wendl. Smaller than the last in all its parts: petals blue-tipped when young, fading to crimson like the bracts, half as long again as the mealy cuspidate sepals; fl.-bracts entire, small, not showy: bract-lvs. toothed. Costa Rica. —One of the best species.
 
[[Aechmea]] mariae-reginae, Wendl. Smaller than the last in all its parts: petals blue-tipped when young, fading to crimson like the bracts, half as long again as the mealy cuspidate sepals; fl.-bracts entire, small, not showy: bract-lvs. toothed. Costa Rica. —One of the best species.
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* [[Aechmea Jimmie Knight|''Aechmea'' 'Jimmie Knight']]
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* [[Aechmea Maygood Moir|''Aechmea'' 'Maygood Moir']]
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* [[Aechmea Prince Albert|''Aechmea'' 'Prince Albert']]
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* [[xAndrolaechmea Dean|''xAndrolaechmea'' 'Dean']]
  
 
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==References==
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 17 November 2010


Aechmea mariae-reginae 20090430.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   bromeliad

Height: ⇕ 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Width: ⇔ 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ shade
Features: ✓ flowers, foliage, houseplant
USDA Zones: 9 to 12
Sunset Zones: 22-27, or indoors
Flower features: ❀ red, orange, yellow, pink
Scientific Names

Bromeliaceae >

Aechmea >

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Aechmea mariae-reginae is a species of the genus Aechmea. This is one of the few Bromelioideae species that is dioecious.


Read about Aechmea mariae-reginae in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Aechmea mariae-reginae, Wendl. Smaller than the last in all its parts: petals blue-tipped when young, fading to crimson like the bracts, half as long again as the mealy cuspidate sepals; fl.-bracts entire, small, not showy: bract-lvs. toothed. Costa Rica. —One of the best species.


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Cultivation

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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.

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

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Gallery

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References


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