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Pink Thistle Bromeliad

Aechmea Fasciata

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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.

Sun Deep Shade, ShadeWater MediumZones 9–10Climate Subtropical
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — silver-green foliage with bands of muted silver and reaches about 18 inches in height and width

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Mature height
1–2 Ft.
Mature width
1–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Bromeliaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — This robust plant prefers partial shade to filtered light and requires well-draining soil; aechmea fasciata prefers
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — scientifically referred to as Aechmea fasciata; hailing from the bromeliad family
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Suitable for USDA zones 10-11, it makes an exotic, low-maintenance statement in temperate garden designs; succulent
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — succulent for deep shade or shade
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — silver-green foliage with bands of muted silver and reaches about 18 inches in height and width; suitable for USDA
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Its prominent pink inflorescence, lasting for months, adds vibrant accents to any landscape; horizontal banding
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — with a width of about 3 inches; the inflorescence provides a dramatic focal point within a landscape.<br><br>Easy
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — this plant boasts a rosette of broad; this robust plant prefers partial shade to filtered light and requires
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Hailing from the bromeliad family; be sure to fill the central "tank" formed by the leaf rosette with water
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — is a striking evergreen perennial prized for its ornamental appeal; and during its long-lasting bloom
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — leathery leaves that typically span up to 18 inches in length; with a width of about 3 inches
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — horizontal banding pattern.<br><br>The plant\'s most remarkable feature is its stunning inflorescence; succulent
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — This bract can reach a height of 8 to 10 inches, image 38
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — which emerges as a spectacular pink bract resembling a thistle; is a striking evergreen perennial prized for its
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — and during its long-lasting bloom; provide well-draining soil and allow the potting medium to dry slightly between
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — typically between 2 to 4 months; its prominent pink inflorescence, lasting for months, adds vibrant accents to any
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — it produces small lavender or bluish flowers; leathery leaves that typically span up to 18 inches in length
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — The inflorescence provides a dramatic focal point within a landscape.<br><br>Easy to maintain; it produces small
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Aechmea fasciata prefers bright; pink and red flowers in the garden
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — succulent with pink and red blooms; typically between 2 to 4 months
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — pink and red flowers in the garden; this plant boasts a rosette of broad
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Aechmea fasciata serves as an excellent ground cover or a stunning accent in rock gardens or tropical, image 47
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Be sure to fill the central "tank" formed by the leaf rosette with water; indirect sunlight and thrives in USDA
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Provide well-draining soil and allow the potting medium to dry slightly between waterings; which emerges as a

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