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| | high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | | | high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
| | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
− | | origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | + | | origin = Mexico to S America |
| | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| | lifespan = perennial | | | lifespan = perennial |
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| ==Species== | | ==Species== |
− | Selected species:
| + | ''Aechmea'' has more than 140 species distributed from [[Mexico]] through [[South America]]. Most of the species in this genus are [[epiphyte]]s. |
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| * ''[[Aechmea abbreviata]]'' | | * ''[[Aechmea abbreviata]]'' |
| * ''[[Aechmea aciculosa]]'' | | * ''[[Aechmea aciculosa]]'' |