Aechmea magdalenae
Aechmea magdalenae
- Native to:
- Belize | Colombia | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Southwest Caribbean
Wikimedia: Andra Waagmeester (www.inaturalist.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus:
- Aechmea
- Species:
- Aechmea magdalenae
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- red, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- hummingbirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm, humid conditions. Often propagated vegetatively from offsets.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI