Aechmea miniata

Plant Characteristics

Habit		bromeliad
Height:	⇕	20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Width:	⇔	20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	shade
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		9 to 10
Flower features:	❀	red, pink

Scientific Names

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Plant Characteristics

Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	part-shade"part-shade" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water:	◍	see cultivation section"see cultivation section" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Sunset Zones:		22-27, or indoors

Scientific Names

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Read about Aechmea miniata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Aechmea miniata, Baker. Lvs. serrate with numerous close small teeth: panicle branched throughout; fls. numerous; petals blue; ovary red. Var. discolor, Hort., Fig. 128, has the lvs. purple or violet-brown on the back. Brazil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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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.

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