School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Aechmea fasciata |
Pronunciation: | EEK-mee-uh fash-ee-AY-tuh |
Common Name: | silver urn plant, silver vase |
Family Name: | Bromeliaceae |
Plant Type: | Flowering pot plant, Indoor foliage plant |
Key ID Features: | Vase-shaped; leaves in a basal rosette, appearing spiraled on older plants but with no discernible stem, grey-green with silverish-grey bands; flowers in a rosette of pink bracts. |
Course(s): | HORT 1193/1293 |
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Propagation: | Seed, Division - above ground parts |
Plant Care: | |
Optimal Temp.: | Medium indoor temperature |
Light Level: | Medium indoor light level |
Maintenance: | Low |
Other: | Flower initiation caused by maturity and ethylene. |
Pest Susceptibility: | Crown rot, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale insects, |
Location(s): (GNH) GreeNHouse Location Map |