Aechmea distichantha
Pronunciation: Eek-mee-uh diss-stick-kanth-uh
Family: Bromeliaceae
Common Name: Brazilian vaseplant, vase plant, bromeliad
Plant Type:
- epiphyte, terrestrial
- perennial
Height to: 3'+
Width to: 3'+
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 80 to 70ºF ZONE 14
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
Bloom Season:
- early summer
- mid summer
- late summer
Bloom Description: Spikes of white felted, pink bracted, purple, blue, or white flowers on white woolly stems followed by woolly white fruit.
Soil Type: Moist, gritty humus rich soil
Pests and Diseases: Scale insects, mealybugs, leaf spots and crown rots, fungal root rots due to over watering
Propagation: Sow seed at 68f/20c when ripe. Remove the outer jelly from the seed before sowing on the surface of the medium. Root offsets in early summer.
Notes for Identification: Variable epiphytic or terrestrial perennial.
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- Less then 1 day ZONE 1
- 1 to 7 days ZONE 2
- 7 to 14 days ZONE 3
- 14 to 30 days ZONE 4
- 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
- 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
- 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
- 90 to 120 days ZONE 8
- 120 to 150 days ZONE 9
- 150 to 180 days ZONE 10
- 180 to 210 days ZONE 11
- Greater then 210 ZONE 12
Submitted by: Pectiwiccan
Seed photo: 0
Located in: Epiphytes and Terrestrials