Species/Cultivar: Cultivar
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Native distribution: This plant grows epiphyyically in the forests Espirito Santo, Brazil, at altitudes of 1,800 to 2,350ft
Habit: This Aechmea forms a more open rosette than triangularis and has striking red banded marks on the lower leaf surface. It forms an inflorescence with grayish mauve flowers and prefers a growing situation with bright shade to morning sun. A striking plant with firm, glossy bright green leaves, up to 18" long and 3-4" wide at the base, tapering to a point and sometimes curving in a spiral as the plant matures. Conspicuous, black spines along the edge of the leaf give the effect of stitching..
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Inflorescence: It belongs to the bromeliifolia type of Aechmea, which has a compact, cylindrical, strobilate flower head, the petals of which turn jet black the second or third day the plant comes into bloom.
Flowers: As the petals are purple and the flower stem is brilliant red the can be inflorescence at least three colours at once.
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Cultivation: When grown in the shade, the plant is dark green and forms a slender, graceful rosette, while when grown in the sun, it assumes a yellowish cast and becomes so fat it is almost spherical
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Collection: NZ
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