Accession Data

Aechmea fasciata

Common Name: Silver Vase, Urn Plant

Family: Bromeliaceae

Country of Origin: Rio de Janiero

Description: Stocky rosette of leathery green leaves covered with gray scales and richly tigered silver white; blackish spines; durable inflorescence in rose colored globose heads with blue flowers. Tropical climate.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession #: 198500770

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3307

Quantity: 2

Source: Unknown

Culture: These are tank-type bromeliads, and attention should be given to flushing the tanks. Give them moderate to bright light, protect from wind damage and feed monthly with 20-20-20 fertilizer at half strength. They may be either potted or mounted.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: commelinids

Order: Poales

Family: Bromeliaceae

SubFamily: Bromelioideae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2024
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References

  1. Exotica by A.B.Graf
  2. Bromeliad Society International website - http://bsi.org/
  3. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, March 10, 2016.
  4. WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Thursday, March 10, 2016.

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