Aechmea dealbata
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Aechmea dealbata is a bromeliad
in the subfamily Bromelioideae
. This plant species has spiny green foliage with a complex pink and purple inflorescence
. It is epiphytic but will grow in soil and is commonly cultivated. This species is endemic to Brazil
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Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
in the subfamily Bromelioideae
Bromelioideae
Bromelioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliads . This subfamily is the most diverse, represented by the greatest number of genera with 32, but the least number of species with 861. Most of the plants in this group are epiphytes, though some have evolved in, or will adapt to, terrestrial conditions...
. This plant species has spiny green foliage with a complex pink and purple inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
. It is epiphytic but will grow in soil and is commonly cultivated. This species is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Cultivars
- Aechmea 'Bill Hobbs'
- Aechmea 'Electrica (Electra)'
- Aechmea 'Fireman Sam'
- Aechmea 'Margarita L.'
- Aechmea 'Morris Henry Hobbs'
- Aechmea 'Ralph Davis'