Aechmea nudicaulis
| Habit | bromeliad
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Exposure: | ☼ | part-sun |
|---|---|---|
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 10 | |
| Sunset Zones: | 22-27, or indoors | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | orange, yellow |
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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
Gallery
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References
- BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
- Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Retrieved 12 October 2009
External links
- w:Aechmea nudicaulis. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Aechmea nudicaulis QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)