Aechmea Fasciata "Aechmea Bromeliad" 19cm

Bromelia Aechmea

Botanical Name

Aechmea fasciata (and related Aechmea hybrids)

Common Names

• Silver Vase Bromeliad
• Aechmea Bromeliad
• Urn Plant

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Product Description

Bromelia Aechmea is a striking tropical ornamental plant prized for its silver-green, arching leaves and long-lasting pink flower bracts with blue accents. The dramatic flower spike can last for several months, making it an excellent indoor statement plant, as well as a sheltered patio or veranda plant in warm climates. Easy to care for and visually bold, Aechmea is well suited to South African homes and frost-free gardens.

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Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 40–60 cm (including flower spike)
• Spread: ± 40–50 cm
• Growth habit: Upright rosette

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Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Bright, indirect light
  • Tolerates light shade
  • Avoid harsh, direct midday sun
• Soil: Free-draining, airy growing medium
  • Use bromeliad or orchid mix
• Watering: Moderate
  • Keep the central cup (rosette) filled with clean water
  • Allow soil to dry slightly between watering
• Climate:
  • Warm, humid conditions preferred
  • Frost sensitive
• Maintenance: Very low
  • Flower appears once; plant produces offsets (“pups”) after flowering

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Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Spring and summer
• Main Flowering Season: Late spring to summer
• Seasonal Notes:
  • Grown as a perennial indoor or patio plant
  • Suitable for year-round indoor growing