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Aechmea tessmannii
Aechmea Bromeliad, Urn Plant
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Aechmea |
| Species |
| tessmannii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-3.9) - (-1.1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 30 |
| Height |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Suitable for growing in containers, houseplants and groundcovers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Leaf Description |
| 30 - 100 cm, densely covered in pale scales with silver cross-bands beneath, blades are broadly rounded, mucronate, toothed, with dark spines. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, 3 - 3.5 cm, sessile, arranged in many rows, petals are pink , red to bright Yellow. |
| Texture Description |
| Plant has spines or sharp edges. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By offsets. |
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