Urn Plant: Hardy & Beautiful Blooms (Aechmea Care Guide)

This exotic floral houseplant, native to tropical South America, is also one of the hardiest. Its foliage ranges in color from light gray to dark red and is highly coarse and edged with quite sharp spines.

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The plant is known as an “urn plant” because its overlapping, recurving leaves naturally form a waterproof urn shape.

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Varieties of Aechmea Plants

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Aechmea Blumenavii

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A. Rhodocyanea

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A. Fulgens Discolor

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