Bromeliad Plant

Aechmea fasciataSilver Vase Bromeliad

A Bromeliad Fasciata (Aechmea fasciata), sometimes called a Silver Vase Plant or Urn Plant, is a flowering plant native to Brazil. In nature, a Bromeliad faciata is an epiphytic plant, which means it grows on other plants or trees. The Aechmea fasciata variety of the Bromeliad Plant has thick, arching, gray-green leaves. These unique Bromeliad leaves are arranged in a circular fashion so that they form an upturned waxy cup in the center. This central cup, or reservoir in a Bromeliad fasciata Plant collects the water and nutrients that the plant needs. After three or four years, as a Bromeliad fasciata matures, the plant produces a tall flower stalk with numerous pink bracts. The real flowers of a Bromeliad Fasciata, are small blue blooms that grow between the bracts. Although the “flowers” quickly die on a Bromeliad fasciata, the bright pink bracts often last 5 or 6 months. When buying a Bromeliad fasciata, avoid purchasing one that already has small blue flowers since this indicates the pink bracts have been visible for a while and may soon fade.