Aechmea aquilega SEEDS - Aechmea | Lance bromeliad

Aechmea aquilega seeds grow into a tank bromeliad native to the wet tropical biome of Tropical America — spanning from the Caribbean, Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and adjacent areas of northern South America. The epithet aquilega means 'eagle-bearing' or 'like an eagle's claw', possibly referring to the hooked spines on the leaf margins. An epiphytic or occasionally lithophytic bromeliad, it forms the characteristic stiff-leaved rosette that creates a central water-holding tank. Produces striking, long-lasting inflorescences with red and yellow bracts typical of the genus. Known in parts of its range as 'wild pineapple' for its resemblance to the cultivated pineapple. Family Bromeliaceae.

Bright indirect light; high humidity; epiphytic or lithophytic; warm tropical conditions. Water the central tank; excellent mounted bromeliad.

• 'Aquilega' = eagle-claw — referring to the hooked spines on the stiff leaf margins
• Epiphyte or lithophyte; central water-holding tank; stiff arching leaves
• Tropical America — wet tropical biome; Caribbean to northern South America
• Long-lasting red and yellow bract inflorescences; known as 'wild pineapple'
• Bright indirect light; high humidity; epiphytic culture; Family Bromeliaceae

Aechmea aquilega is the eagle-spined tank bromeliad of tropical America — a striking epiphyte or lithophyte of the Caribbean and northern South America, valued for its vivid red and yellow inflorescences and the rich miniature aquatic ecosystem supported by its central water tank.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.