Species · genus Aechmea · Bromeliaceae

Urnplant

Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker

Growth habit

epiphyte

Native range

Brazil Southeast

Reference · A. fasciata

Cultivars of A. fasciata

The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.

No named cultivars catalogued under A. fasciata yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.

Guide

The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.

Aechmea fasciata is an epiphytic bromeliad from the forests of southeastern Brazil, growing perched on bark rather than in soil, so it wants fast-draining mix, good airflow, and bright indirect light. Water the loose, gritty mix only when the top inch has dried, hedging toward the longer interval, since the roots rot if kept wet. If a central cup is present, keep a little fresh water in it and flush it periodically rather than letting it stagnate.

Care recipe

The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.

Care notes are early — not yet verified

Light: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Water: ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d)
Humidity: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Soil: ai:claude-fable-5
Care: ai:claude-fable-5

Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 14 days

Humidity

High

Temperature

13–28 °C

Soil mix

Loose, fast-draining bromeliad or orchid mix

Propagation

Detach and pot offsets after the parent flowers

Fertilizing

Dilute liquid feed monthly in the growing season, avoid over-feeding

Growth rate

Slow

Flowering

Silvery leaves and a striking pink flower head at maturity

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

Not yet documented

This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.

Reference images

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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d) · ai:claude-fable-5

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