Aechmea fasciata
Urn Plant
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Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata) - Description
A. fasciata plants bear leaves up to 2 feet long that are gray-green crossbanded with silvery white. In the center, a cluster of rosy pink bracts grow, which nestle pale blue flowers that change to deep rose.
Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata) - Blooming
Bromeliad bloom in the summer and fall. Flower clusters vary in color and size from species to species but are known to come in color such as orange, pink, red, yellow, blue and violet.
Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata) - Growth
Native to the tropics, and particularly Central and South America, bromeliads require climates that have no threat of frost. They do like light but do best with partial shade or a really sunny window sill, just not direct sun.
Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata) - Planting
Propagate by removing the off shoots after the plant flowers and the flower begins to fade. You can also propagate a. distichantha by the seeds so long as they are fresh. Spacing 8" to 24". To grow epiphytically (without soil), wrap the plant's roots in moss and secure to a piece wood or bark. Try to put the roots in a depression or "dent" in the wood. The roots should take hold in a few weeks and you can remove the string. These plants can be planted in the crotches of trees as long as they receive adequate air circulation.
Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata) - Interesting facts
Their roots are mainly for attachment as they get most of their water from the rain, and their nutrients from dust and decaying insects that accumulate in the vase-like rosettes of their leaves. Their leaves are very sturdy and have sharp spikes on them.
Urn Plant (Aechmea fasciata) - Soil and irrigation
These bromeliads can be grown in organic rich soils or just some peat moss. To irrigate, pour water into the cup within the leaf rosette. Keep this central cup filled with water. When the growing medium dries out, moisten it as well. The potting medium should be neutral or slightly acidic - bromeliads do not tolerate limey conditions. Add additional grit or vermiculite to commercial orchid potting mix.
