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Alcantarea odorata
Alcantarea Bromeliad, Fragrant Alcantarea
Origin: Brazil.
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Alcantarea |
| Species |
| odorata |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6.7) - (-3.9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 25 |
| Height |
| 90-120 cm |
| Spread |
| 90-120 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Container plant or landscape specimen-massing. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. |
| Shape |
| Large form. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Leaf Description |
| New leave slender, pale green with silver banding; when it matures the leaves gets covered with a silvery white powder. |
| Flower Description |
| A showy pale to bright yellow and fragrant. |
| Texture Description |
| This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Offsets. |
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