Aechmea weilbachii
| 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, blue, purple, pink |
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Aechmea weilbachii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Read about Aechmea weilbachii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Aechmea weilbachii, F. Didr. Lvs. rather short, overtopped by the red-stemmed and red-bracted scape: panicle narrow, 1-pinnate, the fls. rather crowded, blue and red. S. Amer. Var. leodiensis, Andre. Lvs. violet and spotted: fls. shorter. 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
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Cultivars:
- Aechmea 'Dana J'
- Aechmea 'Distibachii'
- Aechmea 'Orange Sunrise'
- Aechmea 'Orange Sunset'
- Aechmea 'Porphyry Pearls'
- Aechmea 'Purple Gem'
- Aechmea 'Summerland'
- xAechopsis 'Beacon'
Gallery
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References
- BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
- BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
External links
- w:Aechmea weilbachii. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Aechmea weilbachii QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
