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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Photos (106)

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Be sure to fill the central "tank" formed by the leaf rosette with water; indirect sunlight and thrives, image 96

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Aechmea fasciata serves as an excellent ground cover or a stunning accent in rock gardens or tropical, image 97

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Its prominent pink inflorescence, lasting for months, adds vibrant accents to any landscape; horizontal, image 102

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — scientifically referred to as Aechmea fasciata; hailing from the bromeliad family, image 105

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — Suitable for USDA zones 10-11, it makes an exotic, low-maintenance statement in temperate garden, image 104

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — This robust plant prefers partial shade to filtered light and requires well-draining soil; aechmea, image 103

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — silver-green foliage with bands of muted silver and reaches about 18 inches in height and width, image 101

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — succulent for deep shade or shade; aechmea fasciata serves as an excellent ground cover or a stunning, image 100

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — succulent with pink and red blooms; typically between 2 to 4 months, image 99

Pink Thistle Bromeliad (Aechmea Fasciata) — is a striking evergreen perennial prized for its ornamental appeal; and during its long-lasting bloom, image 106

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