Difference between revisions of "Aechmea recurvata"
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| + | '''''Aechmea recurvata''''' is a [[species (biology)|species]] of the [[genus (biology)|genus]] ''[[Aechmea]]''. This species is [[Native plant|native]] to [[Brazil]]. | ||
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Hohenbergia legrelliana, Baker (Aechmea legrelliana, Mez. Guzmania legrelliana, Hort.). A strong billbergia-like plant, with 7-12 strong, entire, brown-scaly lvs. and a simple dense spike of red fls. standing 4-7 ft. high: floral bracts serrate. Uruguay. George V. Nash. | Hohenbergia legrelliana, Baker (Aechmea legrelliana, Mez. Guzmania legrelliana, Hort.). A strong billbergia-like plant, with 7-12 strong, entire, brown-scaly lvs. and a simple dense spike of red fls. standing 4-7 ft. high: floral bracts serrate. Uruguay. George V. Nash. | ||
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:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Aechmea|genus page]].'' | :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Aechmea|genus page]].'' | ||
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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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===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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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 --> | ||
Revision as of 02:35, 13 November 2010
| Habit | bromeliad
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| Height: | ⇕ | 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | part-sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers, foliage, houseplant |
| USDA Zones: | 8 to 10 | |
| Sunset Zones: | 22-27, or indoors | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, blue, purple, pink |
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Aechmea > |
Aechmea recurvata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Brazil.
Read about Aechmea recurvata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Hohenbergia legrelliana, Baker (Aechmea legrelliana, Mez. Guzmania legrelliana, Hort.). A strong billbergia-like plant, with 7-12 strong, entire, brown-scaly lvs. and a simple dense spike of red fls. standing 4-7 ft. high: floral bracts serrate. Uruguay. George V. Nash.
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- 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
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
External links
- w:Aechmea recurvata. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Aechmea recurvata QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
