Aechmea racinae
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit base
The fruit base is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It suits USDA hardiness zone 10.
Brazil, South America,
How to Identify
A pineapple like plant that grows attached to other plants. It has a ring of strap pile leaves at the base. The flwoers arch over and are red and yellow.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Aechmea racinae, or Christmas jewels, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aechmea, of the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Espírito Santo in eastern Brazil. A. racinae grows best in partial sun and does not tolerate freezing temperatures. Aechmea racinae is an epiphytic evergreen perennial, forming basal rosettes of strap-shaped leaves, with arching racemes of tubular red and yellow flowers that give way to berries. In temperate regions it is often grown as a houseplant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
