Aechmea gamosepala

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 Aechmea gamosepala subsp. var.  Matchstick Plant
Aechmea gamosepala.jpg
Habit: bromeliad
Height: to
Width: to
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Lifespan: perennial
Origin:
Poisonous:
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Exposure: shade
Water:
Features: flowers, foliage, houseplant
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USDA Zones: 8 to 10
Sunset Zones: 22-27, or indoors
Flower features: red, blue, purple, pink
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Aechmea gamosepala (syn. Ortgiesia gamosepala (Wittm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress) is a bromeliad native from Brazil, which is often used as an ornamental plant.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

Grow in shady spot with great air circulation. Soil should retain water, and be watered when dry to touch. Water should be poured into cups of leaves regularly. Can be grown in soil, pots, moss in the crotch of trees.

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

The following varieties are recognized :

  • Aechmea gamosepala var. gamosepala Wittm., 1891
  • Aechmea gamosepala var. nivea Reitz, 1962

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