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.

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) — succulent with pink and red blooms; typically between 2 to 4 months, image 74

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — succulent for deep shade or shade; aechmea fasciata serves as an excellent ground cover or a stunning, image 75

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — silver-green foliage with bands of muted silver and reaches about 18 inches in height and width, image 76

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Its prominent pink inflorescence, lasting for months, adds vibrant accents to any landscape; horizontal, image 77

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Aechmea fasciata serves as an excellent ground cover or a stunning accent in rock gardens or tropical, image 72

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — leathery leaves that typically span up to 18 inches in length; with a width of about 3 inches, image 84

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — This robust plant prefers partial shade to filtered light and requires well-draining soil; aechmea, image 78

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Suitable for USDA zones 10-11, it makes an exotic, low-maintenance statement in temperate garden, image 79

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — scientifically referred to as Aechmea fasciata; hailing from the bromeliad family, image 80

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — is a striking evergreen perennial prized for its ornamental appeal; and during its long-lasting bloom, image 81

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Hailing from the bromeliad family; be sure to fill the central "tank" formed by the leaf rosette with, image 82

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — this plant boasts a rosette of broad; this robust plant prefers partial shade to filtered light and, image 83

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — This bract can reach a height of 8 to 10 inches, image 88

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — and during its long-lasting bloom; provide well-draining soil and allow the potting medium to dry, image 89

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — typically between 2 to 4 months; its prominent pink inflorescence, lasting for months, adds vibrant, image 90

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — it produces small lavender or bluish flowers; leathery leaves that typically span up to 18 inches in, image 91

$Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — horizontal banding pattern.<br><br>The plant\'s most remarkable feature is its stunning inflorescence, image 86$