Aechmea fasciata is epiphytic plant, which means that in the wild it grow on other plants – usually trees – but is not parasitic upon them. In its native habitat, it will grow in the ground or in trees without taking any nourishment from the tree. Scales and mealy bug may attack Aechmea fasciata. The inflorescence, at the centre of the rosette, is formed by an about 40 cm long, reddish brown, floral scape, covered by a thick white tomentum and provided of bracts with thorny edges which, at the base of the scape, are of a greenish-white to pale pink colour, about 5 cm long and 10-15 mm broad, whilst in the upper part, at the base of the inflorescence, they are wrapping, 7-9 cm long and 10-20 mm broad, of a pink colour. Aechmea belongs to the subfamily Bromelioideae while Guzmania resides in the subfamily of Tillandsioideae (Benzing, 2000). Aechmea comprises a genus of more than 168 species of evergreen perennials suitable for cultivation in the home or in the greenhouse. Origin and Habitat: State of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Altitude: 500-1200 metres above sea level. That means the plant will remain pretty for a long time. Repotting, if done at all, should take place just as new growth begins. Urn Plant has shallow roots and can be grown as an epiphyte or in shallow containers with a well draining potting medium; if the roots remain too moist, rot will occur and the plant will die. Replace leaf cup water periodically. The leaves, green grey coloured due to the presence of microscopic grey scales spread uniformly or at bands, and provided by the edges with about 4 mm long brown thorns, are linear and long up to about 60 cm and 6-8 cm broad, with rounded apex, but provided with an about 4 mm long thorn. Root rot can be a problem if the soil is too moist. Best with a small pool of water in the central cup formed by the rosette of leaves. Evergreen herbaceous plant, monocarpic (bearing fruit only one time during its existence), acaulescent, epiphyte, it has a tubular or funnel-shaped rosette of elegantly curved leaves placed in way to form a central cavity, usually full of water. If an offset has already produced roots of its own, they should be retained. L.B.Sm. Place individual plants about 45 to 60cm (18-23 inch) apart for an effective ground cover. Foliage: The leaves are elliptic in shape, silver-green in colour and arranged in a rosette. Found inside – Page 80In reality , every hybridization brings surprises , and it is probably that the transmission of characteristics is an ... Among the descendants of Aechmea fasciata x A. comata , of A. fulgens ( or A. fulgens discolor ) x A. fasciata and ... Temperature: Aechmea fasciata like temperatures of over 15°C (59°F), coupled with high humidity throughout the year. This bromeliad has thick, broad leaves.They are green in color with a silvery, horizontal banding. Notify me when this product is available: 4 items left. pruinosa Reitz (1981); Platyaechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Flowers and bracts of Aechmea frequently have brilliant colors Aechmea fasciata will purify the indoors air by removing formaldehyde from it. Noteworthy Characteristics. Reduce watering in winter. Remove dead rosettes as needed. Temperature in active growth period – min 16°C max 24°C (61-75°F) This is probably one of the most popular bromeliads in the world. Aechmea fasciata is an easy to grow plant. Common name: Silver Vase, Urn Plant, Silver Urn Bromeliad, Synonymous: Tillandsia bracteata Each plant produces one very long-lasting flower spike borne from a thick, central stem. Found inside – Page 198Aechmea fasciata ( Billbergia rhodocyanea ) . ... The shrub has much the general characteristics of Vitex Agnus - castus , the Chaste Tree of the Mediterranean which was grown in this country nearly four hundred years ago . Found inside – Page 231Index 169 The Basic House Plant The major difference between a house characteristics more noticeable than plant and an ... Chupur 2 Bromeliads Aechmea fasciata Cryptanthus zunatus Ananas Musus Billberga nutans 60 Production / Design ... The botanical genus to which they belong, Aechmea, comprises 268 accepted species epiphytic or terrestrial, hermaphroditic or dioecious. Aechmea fasciata do not really use their roots other than for anchoring. The present paper presents the results of factorial trials includ­ ing various N and K rates, with Anthurium andreanum and the bromeliad species Aechmea fasciata. Best performance occurs with indoor temperatures ranging from low 60s F. at night to 75-80 F. during the day. A ground cover or mass planting of Aechmea fasciata in front of a green-foliaged shrub grouping which branches to the ground make a nice, bright accent for a partially shaded spot. Leaf spot and crown rot may occur, especially during propagation. Aechmea hamata. In summer, some water can be left in the central cavity formed by the rosette of leaves, renewing it frequently to avoid the formation of a mosquito larvae nest, whilst in winter it is better to leave it dry, thus avoiding possible rottenness. I did not think the flower would last long, bug for $16.99, I just had to have it. (1829); Hohenbergia fasciata (Lindl.) CHARACTERISTICS: purpurea (Guillon) Mez Aechmea hamata Mez Aechmea leopoldii Baker Aechmea rhodocyanea (Lem.) En el vídeo de hoy os cuento los cuidados de la Bromelia o Aechmea Fasciata, una planta fascinante. The zebra plant is distinguished by horizontal darker stripes across its leaves, while the urn plant has solid silver-green leaves. have rosettes of spiny-edged leaves. Found inside – Page 1214A new and distinct variety of Aechmea fasciata plant characsingle violet - shaped light blue / white wash bi - colored flowers terized by the following combination of characteristics : which have a white background and light blue color ... The … Found inside – Page 202... Aechmea fasciata . Florida Foliage Grower 11 ( 12 ) : 1-2 . [ 52 ] and C. A. Conover . 1975. ... The chemical , physical and salinity characteristics of twenty - seven soil media . Proc . Fla . State Hort . Soc . 83 : 482 488 . Found inside – Page 397Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilization of the bromeliad, Aechmea fasciata Baker. HortScience 11:585-586. ... Influence of N-P-K factorial fertilization on growth characteristics and foliar content of four foliage plants. Found inside – Page 46... of Phoenix are particularly difficult to identify , even when important flower and fruit characteristics are present ... Aechmea fasciata ( Family Bromeliaceae ) Urn Plant approximately 46 CITES Guide To Plants In Trade Plate 17 Palms. Along with other bromeliads, Aechmea fasciata look attractive on an epiphyte branch, anchored down by heavy stones. The common names derive from the center of the plant being shaped like an urn or vase. The scape ends in a thick, pyramidal, long lasting – even six months – inflorescence, formed by a compound raceme, that is, formed by several racemes departing from a central axis. Found inside – Page 103908257 MONOSTACHYA - L INFLUENCE OF ACETYLENE GAS ON FLOWER DEVELOPMENT OF AECHMEA FASCIATA - BAK . , VRIESEA SPLENDENS ... ( JAPANESE ) 08386 MODEL INFLUENCE OF FOLIAR CHARACTERISTICS ON THE ABSORPTION OF A RADIJACTIVE MODEL COMPOUND BY ... It is native to regions of Brazil, and as such, it possesses many of the characteristics that are present in all tropical houseplants, such as ease of care. Aechmea fasciata is a good container plant in a cool climate and can be taken inside before the first frost. Problems: Varieties . Aechmea fasciata 'Variegated' is a most beautiful variegated cultivar of the species fasciata. In case that propagation is not desired, make room for the new rosette to develop in original pot. Ideally, use rainwater, or failing that, distilled or filtered water. These disappear quickly, but the pink bracts remain decorative for up to six months. Pictured here an Aechmea bromeliad plant. Beer (1856); Billbergia rhodocyanea var. To avoid this, keep clean the water from the leaves vase. Aechmea fasciata do not really use their roots other than for anchoring. pruinosa (Reitz) L.B.Sm. Growth Form: An epiphyte, it has a clumping growth form. Aechmea fasciata (Urn Plant or Silver Vase Plant) makes a great houseplant because it’s beautiful and low-maintenance. Found inside – Page 1048MATERIAL AND METHODS Testplants Aechmea fasciata seedlings , approximately 6-9 months old , with the longest leaf of 10-12 ... The growth characteristics of this isolate were observed in Petri - dishes on a growth medium consisting of ... Humidity – high, Flowers Lady Bromeliads, Flowering Plants, Foliage Plants, Indoor Plants Aechmea fasciata, Aechmea fasciata Albomarginata, Aechmea fasciata Variegata, Aechmea hamata, Aechmea leopoldii, Aechmea rhodocyanea, Billbergia fasciata, Billbergia glazioviana, Billbergia rhodocyanea, Hohenbergia fasciata, Hoplophytum fasciatum, Platyaechmea fasciata, Silver Urn Bromeliad, Silver Vase, Tillandsia bracteata, Urn Plant, A comprehensive plants and flowers database, Plants & FlowersCopyright © 2010-2019, all rights reserved, How to Make Your Floral Bouquet Last Longer. Found inside – Page 6Aechmea fulgens Family : Bromeliaceae Zone : 10B - 11 Common Name ( s ) : Coral Berry Vase Origin : Brazil Typical ... summer Flower Characteristics : Showy Flower Color : Purple Propagation : Seeds ; division Human Hazards : None ... Height: 30-45cm (12-18 inch) The Aechmea fasciata is cultivated in open air in the tropical and humid subtropical climate countries, both as epiphyte and as terrestrial, on very aerated, porous, draining and rich of organic substance substrata, preferably in slightly shaded position, even if it stands the full sun. In the home, the plant is watered by filling the urn, too, to around one inch deep. Billbergia rhodocyanea Fasciata is especially prized for it's upright blue-green vase and it's incredibly beautiful and long lasting pink and blue inflorescence. The colorful part of your Aechmea is composed of bracts, or modified leaves. Root rot may occur if soils are kept too moist. Be successful watering your tropical, indoor houseplants. Photosynthetically Aechmea ‘Maya’ and A. fasciata ‘Primera’ are obligate CAM plants and Guzmania ‘Hilda’ uses the C 3 photosynthetic metabolism (Londers et al., 2005, Croonenborghs, 2006, Ceusters et al., 2008b). The Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Aechmea fasciata Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr Flowering habit at Kula Ace Hardware and Nursery, Maui. They had a lovely Bromeliad – Aechmea Fasciata in flower and I fell in love with it. Common names: “living vase”, “silver vase plant”, “urn plant” (English); “aechméa”, “vase d’argent” (French); “billbergia” (Italian); “aechméia prateada”, “aequimea”, “caranguatá”, “bromélia-aequimea”, “vaso-prateado” (Portuguese); “aecmea”, “lengua de suegra”, “piñuela” (Spanish); “Lanzenrosette” (German). Found inside – Page 221A Discussion, for the Amateur, and the Professional and Commercial Grower, of the Kinds, Characteristics and Methods of ... ADONIS AECHMEA 221 INDEX . but division of the roots is to be preferred as the flowers by ( in the axils of ) A. Found inside – Page 7Reading the entries Genus This is equivalent to a surname , identifying the group of plants with common characteristics . Species This is equivalent to a forename , identifying ... Pot BELOW : Aechmea fasciata second year ,. Introduction. & W.J.Kress (1990); Platyaechmea fasciata var. If plant will not bloom, place a ripe apple at the base of the plant and cover the plant with a clear plastic bag for about 1-2 weeks (keep plant from sun to avoid overheating). Inflorescence is a dense pyramidal head consisting of small violet flowers (mature to red) which are surrounded by showy pink bracts. Bracts remain showy for several months. Offsets (pups) form at the base of this shoot (mother plant). If you love to grow flowering houseplants with spectacular flowers, you can get a better plant than this bromeliad. Brown tips on the leaves may be due to insufficient water in the vase of the plant, lack of humidity in the atmosphere or to the use of hard water. Houseplant care: Aechmea fasciata is the most popular Aechmea. It is characteristics of the flowers that result in these plants being in the same family. Aechmea wittmackiana (Large Cultivar) Quick View. (1847); Hoplophytum fasciatum (Lindl.) Aechmea fasciata is epiphytic plant, which means that in the wild it grow on other plants – usually trees – but is not parasitic upon them. The bracts under the single racemes, of the same colour as the terminal ones of the scape, are longer than the clusters of the flowers, whilst those of the single flowers are triangular, sharp and thorny at the margins, 4-5 cm long, of the same pink colour and covered by a thin white tomentum. The flowers appear in simple or compound inflorescences, finger or pinnate, and are very brightly colored. Varieties. The two most common aechmea varieties include the A. chantinii, or zebra plant, and the A. fasciata, or urn plant. The zebra plant is distinguished by horizontal darker stripes across its leaves, while the urn plant has solid silver-green leaves. Other bromeliads include the A. blumenavii, which is upright and light green, and the A. With its gorgeous pink flower, Aechmea Primera is so similar to the Aechmea Fasciata that is often used as a substitute. flavivittata (Reitz) L.B.Sm. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION. Found inside... of Greenhouses and Different Strips of Brightness in the Bromellads Development ( Aechmea fasciata Lindley ( Baker ) ... RV Morey ) 9:35 AM 016058 Drying Characteristics of Echinacea Roots and its Effets on Microblal Load Lope G Tabil ... This means that it usually grows on trees. Aechmea leopoldii Genus Aechmea are evergreen perennials forming funnel-shaped rosettes of strap-shaped leaves, with a terminal spike of tubular flowers often with colourful triangular bracts, followed by fleshy fruits. The long-lasting inflorescence has yellow florets held in reddish bracts, on branched spikes up to 1 m in height, and appear in late winter. It is air-feeder, collecting nourishment from water and decaying mater in the upturned cup of their leaves. On Mar 9, 2006, MotherNature4 from Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) wrote: The photo above is of immature pups. Found inside – Page 52Saturated colors — including pink , deep red , lavender , purple and white — along with velvety leaves and blossoms are a gloxinia's primary characteristics . The tuberous plant likes a high ... Its botanical name is Aechmea fasciata . They will not flower successfully if kept at a distance from a sunny window. If you attempt to grow an Aechmea bromeliad from a "pup" or shoot, you will need to be patient as it generally takes about one and a half to two years for a bromeliad plant to reach maturity and produce a bloom. Bright light and warm temperatures will be needed to grow and bloom an Aechmea fasciata or primera bromeliad from a pup. Aechmea fasciata, more commonly known as the urn plant, is one of the most widely recognized species in the Aechmea genus. These Aechmea plant care tips will help keep yours healthy as can be. Leaf margins have black spines. Bloom Description: Violet to red with pink bracts. Found inside – Page 154... of plant Light level water requirement dry Aechmea fasciata ( Bromeliad ) medium moist Aglaonema roebelinii ( Pewter ... dry Dracaena fragrans ( Corn plant ) low Appendix D Characteristics of Selected Garden Annuals Plant Best use. Features – flowers Found inside – Page 587Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilization of the bromeliad, Aechmea fasciata Baker. HortScience 11, 585–586. ... The chemical, physical and salinity characteristics of twenty-seven soil media. Proc: Fla. State Hortic. Soc. The name of the genus comes from the Greek “aichme” = spearhead, with reference to the thorny apices of the sepals and of the floral bracts; the Latin name of the species, “fasciata” = striped, refers to the horizontal stripes on the leaves. Rinse entire plant with water as needed to remove dust build up on leaves. The plant is long-day and therefore its blooming can be easily programmed for every moment of the year by varying in special greenhouses the length of darkness and light. It has numerous, broad leaves that are located in a … Aechmea rhodocyanea Found inside – Page 4Expression Characteristics and Functional Analysis of the ScWRKY3 Gene from Sugarcane. ... [CrossRef] Lei, M.; Li, Z.Y.; Wang, L.B.; Fu, Y.L.; Ao, M.F.; Xu, L. Constitutive Expression of Aechmea fasciata SPL14 (AfSPL14) Accelerates ... When in pot for indoor decoration, on substrata with the same characteristics foreseen for outer spaces cultivation, is to be placed in a very luminous position with temperatures which it is good to keep over the 14°C, best 20-24°C. Found inside – Page 152FLOWER COLOR OTHER TRAITS LIGHT PLANT HEIGHT Appendix Characteristics of 149 house plants Indirect or filtered sun ... ( magic flower ) AECHMEA FASCIATA ( aechmea ) AESCHYNANTHUS PARVIFOLIUS ( lipstick plant ) AGAPANTHUS ' PETER PAN ... But the bloom is spectacular. September 06, 2007. Found inside – Page 109HortSci 15:605–606 Jones JB, Murashige T (1974) Tissue culture propagation of Aechmea fasciata Baker and other bromeliads. ... Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the flowers of interspecific Nicotiana chimeras. Found inside – Page 198Aechmea fasciata ( Billbergia rhodocyanea ) . ... The shrub has much the general characteristics of Vitex Agnus - castus , the Chaste Tree of the Mediterranean which was grown in this country nearly four hundred years ago . Best grown in bright but filtered sun to part shade in consistently moist but well-drained soils. Leaf tips will brown up if soils dry out or plants are grown in areas too cold. purpurea Guillon (1883); Billbergia glazioviana Regel (1885); Aechmea leopoldii Baker (1889); Aechmea hamata Mez (1892); Aechmea rhodocyanea (Lem.) The flower spike is composed of bright pink … It makes a handsome ground cover. The requirements for the care of Silver Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata) are minimal, and in part this justifies the great popularity of the plant, but in general it owes it both to its attractive foliage and its impressive and long-lasting flowering.. Inflorescence is a dense pyramidal head consisting of small violet flowers (mature to red) which are surrounded by showy pink bracts. Platyaechmea fasciata Wawra Aechmea rhodocyanea (Lem.) Found inside – Page 1310The 18 new forms were described on the basis of cultural characteristics which had no bearing on their pathogenicity . Bilai , in a later monograph from Russia ... Habitat : Aechmea fasciata ( Lindl . ) Bak . , A. bromeliifolia ( Rudge ) ... The 13cm (5 inch) pot size suffices for a mature Aechmea fasciata. Found inside – Page 108One of the main characteristics of Type III bromeliads is the presence of the tank. ... For instance, Aechmea 'Maya', which is a cross between A. fasciata and A. tessmanii, expresses CAM photosynthesis and has been used as a model for ... Found inside – Page 2Aechmea Aechmea fasciata This epiphyte , or air plant , from tropical America derives its name from the Greek aichme , meaning “ a point , ” which refers ... Fasciata , meaning " bound together , " refers to its floral characteristics . Found inside – Page 28The diagram below will clue you to their identities and general growing characteristics . ... Fatsia japonica grow almost without care : ( 21 ) and screw pine ( 23 ) . hardy bromiliads - Aechmea Can even stand in water fasciata ( 12 ) ... Potting and repotting: Use an equal-parts mixture of leaf mold, peat moss and coarse sand. Native to Brazil, Aechmea fasciata is a common landscape plant in tropical zones 10 and 11, but it's also a favorite house plant for many. Aechmea … Add to this. Found inside – Page 661... 31 Adsorption/desorption, 399-401 soil system, 400-405 Aechmea fasciata, 415 Aerodynamic resistance, 363-364, ... 172 Amendments, 294, 304-315 characteristics, 307-309 general rules, 315 handling, 306, 309, 311 macronutrients, ... Found inside – Page 24In Aechmea fasciata , for example , leaf fertilizing produced loose , overhanging growth with long leaves and scapes . 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