Aechmea mariae-reginae

Plant Characteristics

Habit		bromeliad
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

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	shade
Features:	✓	flowers, foliage, houseplant
USDA Zones:		9 to 12
Sunset Zones:		22-27, or indoors
Flower features:	❀	red, orange, yellow, pink

Scientific Names

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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

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. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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.

Varieties

Cultivars:

• Aechmea 'Jimmie Knight'
• Aechmea 'Maygood Moir'
• Aechmea 'Prince Albert'
• xAndrolaechmea 'Dean'

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