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Aechmea Orlandiana Bromeliad

This Brazilian species forms a stiff upright rosette of yellow-green leaves cross-banded with dark brown.

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Aechmea Nudicaulis Bromeliad

This is one of the aechmeas that form tall upright tubes. The few leaves are 1-3 ft (30-90cm) high, depending on the particular clone, with strong black spines on the edges.

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Aechmea Gamosepala Bromeliad

A tough rosette of 1ft (30cm) leaves, grayish below and tinged at the base with black-purple, this is one of the easiest aechmeas to grow.

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Aechmea Fulgens Bromeliad Flower

This Brazilian species has a large spike of violet flowers contained in bright orange-red bracts. The florets turn red as they age and are succeeded by round, red, shining berries.

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Aechmea ‘Foster’s Favorite’ Bromeliad

This is one of the most popular hybrids, with abut 20 narrow, glossy, wine-red leaves 1ft (30cm) long, slightly curving to form a small rosette.

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Aechmea Fasciata Bromeliad Flower

Probably the best known member of the genus is the urn plant, which forms an open rosette 2 ft (60cm) across of very stiff, grey-green, spine-edged leaves, banded with silver-grey.

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Aechmea Cylindrata Bromeliad

This has a long cylindrical flower spike in June, up to 9 in (23cm) long and 2 in (5cm) in diameter, of rose-pink bracts enclosing pale blue flowers, which are followed by long-lasting pink berries.

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Aechmea Chantinii Bromeliad

This beautiful Amazonian species consists of an open rosette of about a dozen leaves, which are 2 in. (5cm) broad and 1ft (30cm) long, decorated with broad bands of green and white.

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Wittrockia Bromeliad Plant Species

Wittrockia (wit-rock’ee-a) - Belonging to the Bromelioideae subfamily; growing in the southern coastal mountains of Brazil, nine species have so far been discovered and only two are seen in cultivation, Wittrockia smithii and Wittrockia superba.

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Streptocalyx Bromeliad Plant Species

Streptocalyx (strep-toe-cay’lix) - Belonging to the Bromelioideae subfamily; so far only seventeen species have been identified.

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