Aechmea Fasciata "Aechmea Bromeliad" 19cmPot

Botanical Name: Aechmea fasciata
Common Names: Aechmea Bromeliad, Silver Vase Bromeliad, Urn Plant

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📌 Product Description

Aechmea fasciata, commonly known as the Silver Vase Bromeliad, is a striking tropical plant admired for its broad, arching silver-grey leaves banded with soft horizontal striping and its long-lasting pink flower bract with blue-purple florets.

This dramatic, architectural bromeliad makes a bold statement indoors or in shaded patios. The central flower spike can last several months, offering extended ornamental value. Its sculptural foliage remains attractive year-round, even after flowering.

Perfect for modern interiors and tropical-style gardens, this low-maintenance plant thrives in bright, protected spaces across South Africa.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 45 – 75 cm (including flower spike)
Spread: 45 – 60 cm
Growth Habit: Upright rosette-forming bromeliad
Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Bright indirect light; tolerates light shade; avoid harsh direct sun
Soil: Well-draining, airy bromeliad mix (bark-based medium preferred)
Water:

• Keep the central cup filled with fresh water
• Flush cup weekly to prevent stagnation
• Lightly water soil; avoid waterlogging

Feeding: Diluted liquid fertiliser applied to soil or cup during spring and summer

Maintenance:

• Remove spent flower spike after fading
• Mother plant produces offsets (“pups”) after flowering
• Separate pups once they reach one-third the size of the parent

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring and summer
Flowering Season: Typically summer (flower spike can last several months)
Growing Season: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Ideal indoor plant nationwide; suitable outdoors in warm, frost-free regions
Frost Tolerance: Not frost-tolerant; protect below 10°C

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🌼 Additional Benefits

Long-lasting pink flower bract
Striking silver-striped foliage
Excellent indoor statement plant
Low-maintenance
Produces offsets for propagation
Adds tropical character to spaces

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indoor feature plant
✔ Office reception areas
✔ Shaded patios
✔ Tropical-style gardens
✔ Decorative pots
✔ Gift plant