Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
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Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Of horticultural origin |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Small bromeliad with rosettes to 12cm across |
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| Foliage | Leaves to 10cm long, dull light green - olive green with bright - dark pink stripes. Leaf margins with a pink border, undulate, armed with minute prickles. |
| Flowers | Flowers borne on centre of the rosette, white |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form |
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| Landscape Uses | Small Gardens, Vertical Greenery / Green Wall, Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting, [Remarks] (Soil/ growing media should be kept moist. Over watering or soggy media/ soil will cause the plants to rot.) |
| Plant Growth Rate | Slow |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils, Easy to Grow |
| Pest(s) | Sucking Insects |
| Propagation Method | Sucker, Division |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Green - Light Green, Pink, Patterned |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Leathery, Thick |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Thin |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 31460 |
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| Species ID | 5857 |
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