Aechmea gamosepala: Difference between revisions

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Aechmea gamosepala subsp. var.

Matchstick Plant

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Bromeliaceae >

Aechmea

gamosepala

var.

,

Aechmea gamosepala (syn. Ortgiesia gamosepala (Wittm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress) is a bromeliad native from Brazil, which is often used as an ornamental plant.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

Grow in shady spot with great air circulation. Soil should retain water, and be watered when dry to touch. Water should be poured into cups of leaves regularly. Can be grown in soil, pots, moss in the crotch of trees.

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

The following varieties are recognized :

Aechmea gamosepala var. gamosepala Wittm., 1891
Aechmea gamosepala var. nivea Reitz, 1962

Gallery

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References

External links

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+'''''Aechmea gamosepala''''' ([[syn.]] Ortgiesia gamosepala ([[Wittm.]]) [[L.B.Sm.]] & [[W.J.Kress]]) is a [[Bromeliaceae|bromeliad]] native from [[Brazil]], which is often used as an [[ornamental plant]].
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 Grow in shady spot with great air circulation.  Soil should retain water, and be watered when dry to touch.  Water should be poured into cups of leaves regularly.  Can be grown in soil, pots, moss in the crotch of trees.
 ===Propagation===
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 ===Pests and diseases===
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 ==Varieties==
+The following varieties are recognized :
+*''Aechmea gamosepala'' var. ''gamosepala'' <small> Wittm., 1891 </small>
+*''Aechmea gamosepala'' var. ''nivea'' <small> Reitz, 1962 </small>
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