Aechmea nudicaulis

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   bromeliad

Height: 27 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 27.
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
Cultivation
Exposure: part-sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 10
Sunset Zones: 22-27, or indoors
Flower features: orange, yellow
Scientific Names

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Aechmea nudicaulis is a bromeliad species of the genus Aechmea, which is often used as an ornamental plant.[citation needed] This species is native to Brazil and Ecuador.

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 nudicaulis var. aequalis L.B.Sm. & Reitz, 1963
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. aureorosea ( Antoine) L.B. Smith, 1955
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. capitata Reitz, 1965
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. cuspidata Baker, 1879
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. flavomarginata E. Pereira, 1975
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. nudicaulis (L.) Griseb., 1864
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. nordestina J.A. Siqueira & Leme, 2006
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. plurifolia E. Pereira, 1972
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. simulans E. Pereira, 1977

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