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Aechmea Bromeliad, Urn Plant 'Alvarez'

Aechmealuddemanniana

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Family

Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Aechmea (EEK-mee-uh)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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olddude

Big Pine Key, FL (Zone 11) | June 2012 | positive

‘Alavarez’ is a cv. of lueddemanniana (after H. Lueddemann, plant collector). ‘Alvarez’ is medio-picta, with a broad stripe of pi...Read More

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