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Aechmea fasciata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[2] It is commonly called the silver vase or urn plant and is native to Brazil. This plant is probably the best known species in this genus, and it is often grown as a houseplant in temperate areas.

Aechmea fasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:	A. fasciata
Binomial name
Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker[1]
Synonyms
Aechmea fasciata var. flavivittata Reitz Aechmea fasciata var. pruinosa Reitz Aechmea fasciata var. purpurea (Guillon) Mez Aechmea hamata Mez Aechmea leopoldii Baker Billbergia fasciata Lindl. Billbergia glazioviana Regel Billbergia rhodocyanea Lem. Billbergia rhodocyanea var. purpurea Guillon Hohenbergia fasciata (Lindl.) Schult. & Schult.f. Hoplophytum fasciatum (Lindl.) Beer Platyaechmea fasciata (Lindl.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Tillandsia bracteata Vell.

Description

The plant grows slowly, reaching 30–90 cm (12–35 in) in height, with a spread of up to 60 cm (24 in). It has elliptic–oval-shaped leaves 45–90 cm (18–35 in) long and arranged in a basal rosette pattern.[3]

Growing conditions

Aechmea fasciata requires partial shade and a well-drained, but moisture-retentive soil. It can also be grown epiphytically, as, for example, with moss around its roots and wired to rough bark. Root rot can be a problem if the soil is too moist.[3] If potted, the soil should contain ample acidic organic matter. The rosette formed by the leaves should be kept filled with water. Propagation is from side shoots that naturally develop around the base of the main rosette.[4]

Scale insects and mosquitos will sometimes breed in the pools of water that are trapped between the leaves.[3]

Toxicity

Aechmea fasciata is listed in the FDA Poisonous Plant Database under the section for "Skin irritating substances in plants" and is known to cause contact dermititis, phytophoto dermatitis, and contact allergy.[5]

Cultivars

Aechmea 'Aton'[6] Aechmea 'Auslese' Aechmea 'Chantata' Aechmea 'Charles Hodgson' Aechmea 'Checkers' Aechmea 'Club Maurice' Aechmea 'Cosmic Starburst' Aechmea 'DeLeon' Aechmea 'Dennis B.' Aechmea 'Donna Marie' Aechmea 'Fascidata' Aechmea 'Fascini' Aechmea 'Friederike' Aechmea 'Frost'[7] Aechmea 'Fulgo-Fasciata' Aechmea 'Henrietta'

Aechmea 'Ivory' Aechmea 'Julie Sewell' Aechmea 'Kiwi' Aechmea 'Leucadia' Aechmea 'Margarita L.' Aechmea 'Mona' Aechmea 'Morgana' Aechmea 'Pink Fantasy' Aechmea 'Pink Rocket' Aechmea 'Primera' Aechmea 'Purple Velvet' Aechmea 'Red Rocket' Aechmea 'Silver King' Aechmea 'Silver Queen' Aechmea 'Silver Sister' Aechmea 'Smoothie' Aechmea 'Starbrite' Aechmea 'White Head'

× Androlaechmea 'Crateriformis' × Billmea 'Rangitoto' × Canmea 'Wild Tiger' × Neomea 'Fascidorffii' × Neomea 'Pink Cascade' × Nidumea 'Angellina' × Nidumea 'Midnight' × Nidumea 'Superstar' × Quesmea 'Facsimile'

References

• Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114.
• BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009

External links

• "Silver Vase (Aechmea fasciata)". Desert-Tropicals. Archived from the original on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
• "Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker urnplant". PLANTS Profile. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 26 October 2012.

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