Aechmea aquilega var. aquilega
Aechmea aquilega var. aquilega
- Native to:
- Brazil | Costa Rica | French Guiana | Guyana | Jamaica | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | Venezuela | Venezuelan Antilles
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus:
- Aechmea
- Species:
- Aechmea aquilega var. aquilega
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- red, pink, blue
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- hummingbirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require warmth and humidity to germinate. Typically propagated by offsets (pups) rather than seed.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch