Aechmea distichantha
BRAZILIAN VASE PLANT, CHANTHA BROMELIAD
Bromeliaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.9m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Aechmea brasiliensis, A. excavata, A. hookeri, A. microphylla, A. myriophylla, A. platyphylla, A. polystachia, Billbergia distichostachya, B. polystachia, Hohenbergia distichantha, Hoplophytum distichanthum, H. polystachium, Nidularium hydrophorum, Platyaechmea distichantha, Quesnelia distchantha, Q. distichanta

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Aechmea distichantha
BRAZILIAN VASE PLANT, CHANTHA BROMELIAD
Bromeliaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.9m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink & purple

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Leaves: grey-green

Ornamental Fruit: magenta

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, contemporary, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: barrier, pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: easy






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