Aechmea miniata
Habit | bromeliad
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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 |
Exposure: | ☼ | shade |
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Features: | ✓ | flowers, foliage, houseplant |
USDA Zones: | 9 to 10 | |
Sunset Zones: | 22-27, or indoors | |
Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink |
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Aechmea miniata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Brazil.
Read about Aechmea miniata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Aechmea miniata, Baker. Lvs. serrate with numerous close small teeth: panicle branched throughout; fls. numerous; petals blue; ovary red. Var. discolor, Hort., has the lvs. purple or violet-brown on the back. Brazil.
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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
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External links
- w:Aechmea miniata. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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