Aechmea distichantha |
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent Hardiness zones: 9-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: South America Other Botanical Names: Aechmea brasiliensis, A. excavata, A. hookeri, A. microphylla, A. myriophylla, A. platyphylla, A. polystachia, Billbergia distichostachya, B. polystachia, Hohenbergia distichantha, Hoplophytum distichanthum, H. polystachium, Nidularium hydrophorum, Platyaechmea distichantha, Quesnelia distchantha, Q. distichanta Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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