Accession Data

Aechmea recurvata

Family: Bromeliaceae

Country of Origin: Brazil (São Paulo) to NE. Argentina

Description: Close rosette of lanceolate, dark green rigid leave recurving. 30-40cm long with violet base and spiny margins, silvery scaly beneath; inflorescence 20cm high, protruding above foliage, nearly globular, with bracts and sepals red, petals red purple.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 9b-11

Accession #: 198900005

Accession Date: 1989-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3302

Quantity: 3

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
2023
2022
2021
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2005

References

  1. Bromeliad Society International website - http://bsi.org/
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
  3. WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.

Images

Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea recurvata