Aechmea
Aechmea forms a rosette of stiff leaves up to 20 inches tall and nearly as wide. Blue flowers cap a spike of pink bracts (leaves that simulate blooms). LIGHT: Expose to medium (bright indirect) light. Avoid full sun. But don't let light get too ... [... more]
Better Homes and Gardens USA |
Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide
 Best Houseplant Book Available Books on houseplants normally give a nice picture a short description of the plant with some cultural hints. I've always been disappointed with the limited information available on these common plants. In my opinion, lack ... [... more]
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Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden
Bromeliads include several thousand species and a bewildering number of hybrids and cultivars. Remarkable for the diversity of their striking foliage and distinctive forms, many also produce brilliant inflorescences in glowing colors. They are highly ... [... more]
$29.95
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Growing Bromeliads (Growing Series)
Good introduction to growing Bromeliads The book contains 106 pages about growing Bromeliads. There are 6 pages on Bromeliad history, ecology, and horticulture. 7 pages about the general Bromeliad family. 7 pages about common growing conditions. 41 pages ... [... more]
$11.95
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Aechmea Fasciata
The colorful part of your Aechmea is composed of bracts, or modified leaves. That means the plant will remain pretty for a long time. Once the plant finishes flowering and the bracts fade, the whole plant will seem ... [... more]
New Mexico State University |
Aechmeas For Indoor Landscapes
The breathtaking Christmas-jewels (Aechmea racinae) rival the poinsettia. During the holidays its distinctive pendant flower stalk, 1-1½’ in length, bears unique red, berry-like flowers edged with black. They resemble jewels on a necklace. Vivid .. ... [... more]
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