Pink Thistle Bromeliad
Aechmea Fasciata
Overview
The Pink Thistle Bromeliad, Aechmea fasciata, features striking, silver-green foliage with bands of muted silver and reaches about 18 inches in height and width. Its prominent pink inflorescence, lasting for months, adds vibrant accents to any landscape. This robust plant prefers partial shade to filtered light and requires well-draining soil. Suitable for USDA zones 10-11, it makes an exotic, low-maintenance statement in temperate garden designs.
Culture
- Sun
- Deep Shade, Shade
- Water
- Medium
- USDA zones
- 9–10
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 1–2 Ft.
- Mature width
- 1–2 Ft.
Classification
- Type
- Succulent
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Climate
- Subtropical
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