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− | | | + | |species=mariae-reginae |
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− | | | + | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | | | + | |Max ht box=36 |
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− | | | + | |lifespan=perennial |
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− | | | + | |exposure=shade |
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− | | | + | |features=flowers, foliage, houseplant |
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− | | | + | |sunset_zones=22-27, or indoors |
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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. | |
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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. | ||
===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
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===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==Varieties== | ==Varieties== | ||
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+ | * [[Aechmea Jimmie Knight|''Aechmea'' 'Jimmie Knight']] | ||
+ | * [[Aechmea Maygood Moir|''Aechmea'' 'Maygood Moir']] | ||
+ | * [[Aechmea Prince Albert|''Aechmea'' 'Prince Albert']] | ||
+ | * [[xAndrolaechmea Dean|''xAndrolaechmea'' 'Dean']] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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− | + | File:Brom-mariae-reginae 002.jpg| photo 1 | |
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | <!--- 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 *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
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Habit | bromeliad
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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 |
Exposure: | ☼ | shade |
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Features: | ✓ | flowers, foliage, houseplant |
USDA Zones: | 9 to 12 | |
Sunset Zones: | 22-27, or indoors | |
Flower features: | ❀ | red, orange, yellow, pink |
Aechmea > |
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
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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.
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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
Cultivars:
Gallery
References
External links
- w:Aechmea mariae-reginae. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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