Aechmea chantinii
AMAZONIAN ZEBRA PLANT, CHANTINII BROMELIAD
Bromeliaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial, succulent or epiphyte

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Aechmea chantinii
AMAZONIAN ZEBRA PLANT, CHANTINII BROMELIAD
Bromeliaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial, succulent or epiphyte

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: dark green; striped silver-grey

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: pot, accents, on-wall, indoors

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: low

Skill Level: average






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