Aechmea gamosepala

Aechmea gamosepala subsp. var.	Matchstick Plant
	Habit: bromeliad Height: ⇕ to Width: ⇔ to 30in 10in Height: ⇕ warning.png"" cannot be used as a page name in this wiki. to 30 in Width: ⇔ warning.png"" cannot be used as a page name in this wiki. to 10 in Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Poisonous: ☠ Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer	Exposure: ☼ shade Water: ◍ Features: ✓ flowers, foliage, houseplant Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place Minimum Temp: ☃ °Fwarning.png"°F" is not a number. USDA Zones: 8 to 10 Sunset Zones: 22-27, or indoors Flower features: ❀ red, blue, purple, pink
	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.

Varieties

The following varieties are recognized :

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

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External links

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