About
Aechmea racinae is an evergreen perennial that develops a rosette of elongated, strap-like green leaves. It produces arching flower spikes adorned with small yellow blooms, which are complemented by enduring red sepals.
About the genus
Aechmea consists of evergreen perennials that develop funnel-like rosettes composed of long, strap-like leaves. At the top, they produce a spike of tubular flowers, frequently accompanied by vibrant, triangular bracts, which are succeeded by fleshy fruits.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1B
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Sub-tropical
- Native to
- Brazil
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow outdoors as an epiphyte or in moist, gritty, humus-rich soil, in frost-free location. Under glass grow as an epiphyte or in epiphytic bromeliad compost in bright filtered light
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by offsets
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free