Accession #: 198500775
Accession Date: 1985-12-31
Common name: Amazonian Zebra Plant
Family: Bromeliaceae
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Country of Origin: Venezuela, Amazonian Peru
Description: Colorful open rosette of hard olive green leaves with pronounced pinkish gray cross bands; inflorescence on branched spike with tight red bracts tipped yellow, subtended by red bract leaves. Tropical climate.
Uses:
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USDA Zone: 10a-11
Source: Unknown
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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.