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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) — indirect sunlight and thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 12; scientifically referred to as Aechmea fasciata
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — succulent for deep shade or shade; aechmea fasciata serves as an excellent ground cover or a stunning accent in
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — silver-green foliage with bands of muted silver and reaches about 18 inches in height and width, image 51
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Its prominent pink inflorescence, lasting for months, adds vibrant accents to any landscape; horizontal, image 52
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — This robust plant prefers partial shade to filtered light and requires well-draining soil; aechmea, image 53
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — is a striking evergreen perennial prized for its ornamental appeal; and during its long-lasting bloom, image 56
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — scientifically referred to as Aechmea fasciata; hailing from the bromeliad family, image 55
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Suitable for USDA zones 10-11, it makes an exotic, low-maintenance statement in temperate garden, image 54
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — this plant boasts a rosette of broad; this robust plant prefers partial shade to filtered light and, image 58
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Hailing from the bromeliad family; be sure to fill the central "tank" formed by the leaf rosette with, image 57
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — horizontal banding pattern.<br><br>The plant\'s most remarkable feature is its stunning inflorescence, image 61
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — with a width of about 3 inches; the inflorescence provides a dramatic focal point within a, image 60
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — leathery leaves that typically span up to 18 inches in length; with a width of about 3 inches, image 59
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — This bract can reach a height of 8 to 10 inches, image 63
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — which emerges as a spectacular pink bract resembling a thistle; is a striking evergreen perennial, image 62
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — typically between 2 to 4 months; its prominent pink inflorescence, lasting for months, adds vibrant, image 65
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — and during its long-lasting bloom; provide well-draining soil and allow the potting medium to dry, image 64
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Aechmea fasciata prefers bright; pink and red flowers in the garden, image 68
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — The inflorescence provides a dramatic focal point within a landscape.<br><br>Easy to maintain; it, image 67
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — it produces small lavender or bluish flowers; leathery leaves that typically span up to 18 inches in, image 66
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — indirect sunlight and thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 12; scientifically referred to as Aechmea, image 69
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Provide well-draining soil and allow the potting medium to dry slightly between waterings; which, image 70
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Be sure to fill the central "tank" formed by the leaf rosette with water; indirect sunlight and thrives, image 71
Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — pink and red flowers in the garden; this plant boasts a rosette of broad, image 73

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