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'''''Aechmea gamosepala''''' ([[syn.]] Ortgiesia gamosepala ([[Wittm.]]) [[L.B.Sm.]] & [[W.J.Kress]]) is a [[Bromeliaceae|bromeliad]] native from [[Brazil]], which is often used as an [[ornamental plant]].
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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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*''Aechmea gamosepala'' var. ''gamosepala'' <small> Wittm., 1891 </small>
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*''Aechmea gamosepala'' var. ''nivea'' <small> Reitz, 1962 </small>
  
 
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
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Latest revision as of 02:17, 13 November 2010


Aechmea gamosepala.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   bromeliad

Height: ⇕ 30 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30.
Width: ⇔ 10 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ shade
Features: ✓ flowers, foliage, houseplant
USDA Zones: 8 to 10
Sunset Zones: 22-27, or indoors
Flower features: ❀ red, blue, purple, pink
Scientific Names

Bromeliaceae >

Aechmea >

gamosepala >


Aechmea gamosepala (syn. Ortgiesia gamosepala (Wittm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress) is a bromeliad native from Brazil, which is often used as an ornamental plant.

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 varieties are recognized :

  • Aechmea gamosepala var. gamosepala Wittm., 1891
  • Aechmea gamosepala var. nivea Reitz, 1962

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References


External links


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