Aechmea distichantha
The attractive green foliage of this easy-care, durable bromeliad is a perfect background for the brilliant, springtime flower stalk that emerges from the tight center rosette of leaves (Figure 1). The flower stalk is composed of a cluster of red, showy bracts lasting several months. It is the long...
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The attractive green foliage of this easy-care, durable bromeliad is a perfect background for the brilliant, springtime flower stalk that emerges from the tight center rosette of leaves (Figure 1). The flower stalk is composed of a cluster of red, showy bracts lasting several months. It is the long-lasting bracts that are most noticeable and stand about 2 feet off the ground. They are very striking in full bloom. This document is Fact Sheet FPS-15, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October, 1999. Reviewed October 2003.
FPS15/FP015: Aechmea distichantha: Bromeliad (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee08bea6901840248c5673c975f4b3622025-02-08T06:26:48ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092004-10-01200415Aechmea distichanthaEdward F. Gilman0University of Florida The attractive green foliage of this easy-care, durable bromeliad is a perfect background for the brilliant, springtime flower stalk that emerges from the tight center rosette of leaves (Figure 1). The flower stalk is composed of a cluster of red, showy bracts lasting several months. It is the long-lasting bracts that are most noticeable and stand about 2 feet off the ground. They are very striking in full bloom. This document is Fact Sheet FPS-15, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October, 1999. Reviewed October 2003. FPS15/FP015: Aechmea distichantha: Bromeliad (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/113366FP015 |
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