The epiphytic and terrestrial plant grows in the Andes and in the forested valley at the 5-6,000 foot level. The 12 or more soft, undulating, green leaves have brown spines that are soft and grow to 2 feet in length, […]
Aechmea dichlamydea ( Lamy Bromeliad )
This plant grows as an epiphyte on a variety of surfaces such as on trees, forest floor, rocks, between 2,250-3,000 feet above sea-level. When in bloom this large plant can reach 3 feet tall and has gray green leaves 2 […]
Aechmea dactylina ( Finger Bromeliad )
This plant has 24 inch long stiff, green leaves with large, pointed spines. The pink to coral-red bracts and inconspicuous yellow flowers are borne on a 3 foot tall branched inflorescence. Plants are epiphytic in thick tidal forests and coastal […]
Aechmea conglomerata ( Clustered Bromeliad )
This plant has twelve to twenty glabrous, soft, green leaves that reach 1 to 1 1/2 feet in length and form an elegant rosette. The vivid red florescence is about 1 foot in height with flower clusters, in rounded shape, […]
Aechmea coelestis ( Sky Blue Bromeliad )
The inflorescence is pyramidal and compact, about 4 inches in length and has lavender-blue petals with rose bracts. The stiff, gray-green leaves grow about 18 inches in length and form a slim erect rosette. The plant grows between 18 and […]
Aechmea chantinii ( Chantinii Bromeliad )
Aechmea are known for beautiful foliage, long lasting color and vivid berry-like fruit. These plants can adapt and grow on a variety of surfaces such as on trees in full sunlight between 300 to 3,500 feet. Specimens have been found […]
Aechmea castelnavii ( Castel Bromeliad )
This plant thrives in dense forests and beside rivers between elevations of 100 to 1,350 feet. The stiff, spiny edged, green leaves are covered with silvery scales underneath and grow to 3 feet in length. Two foot long scapes have […]
Aechmea candida ( White Bromeliad )
This plant grows epiphytically on either shaded rocks or trees in thick forests. The 12 to 15 inch long, green leaves have a scaly white bottom and form a small, upright rosette. Under 1 foot tall, the slim stem produces […]
Aechmea caesia ( Caesia Bromeliad )
This plant thrives as an epiphytic. The green leaves reach 12 to 15 inches in length and 1 1/2 inches in width. The undersides are white scaled and the leaf tips are rounded with black spines. 1 foot long flower […]
Aechmea brevicollis ( Short Necked Bromeliad )
This plant is stoloniferous with a few gray-green leaves. Hidden in the foliage you’ll find the thin scape and the dense, sparsley branched inflorescence has a fuzzy white scale covering. It bears 5 to 7 vertical flowers and can grow […]