Aechmea fasciata ornamental plant-epiphyte cultivated as a houseplant. Be careful with it because its juice can irritate the skin despite its weak toxicity.
Urn Plant Care
Aechmea fasciata
Other names: Silver Vase Plant, Silver Vase Bromeliad, Aechmea Plant
What is the plant
The flower lives in nature in the alpine forests of South and Central America, growing on tree branches and cracks of the rocks and embankments. A. fasciata is highly decorative due to its leathery, xiphoid striped green leaves with silvery stripes.
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
temperature
22°C - 26°C
hardiness zone
min 10a
difficulty
Medium
hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water the Urn plant from April to September a couple of times a week and less often in the remaining months. It should be done directly into the rosette only with slightly warm water.
Pruning
No special forming is required. You may remove faded inflorescences with the help of secateurs.
Fertilizer
Apply a multi-component mineral fertilizer from spring to early autumn once every 3 to 4 weeks during irrigation. Do not forget to lower the concentration of liquid fertilizer.
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Sunlight
The plant maintains a good indoor microclimate and absorbs formaldehyde vapors and other harmful chemicals.
Soil
Peat as a substrate will do if you add a few pieces of dry moss and pine bark. Just to add, all these components are present in the soil for orchids. Lay out the bottom of the pot with a layer of expanded clay or river pebbles for drainage.
Propagation
Propagation of the Urn plants is possible by shoots and seeds, more conveniently by shoots.
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Temperature
The temperature regime should be within 72-79 °F (22-26 °C) in summer and not lower than 63 °F (17 °C) in winter.
Container
The plants can grow in a container, but you must ensure they are large enough.
Fun fact
The herbaceous perennial Aechmea fasciata blooms only once in a lifetime.
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