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Alcantarea odorata


Alcantarea Bromeliad, Fragrant Alcantarea




Origin:  Brazil.
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Alcantarea
Species
odorata
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
9a - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H1c
Temperature (°C)
(-6.7) - (-3.9)
Temperature (°F)
20 - 25
Height
90-120 cm
Spread
90-120 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugust
Landscape
Container plant or landscape specimen-massing.
Cultivation
Grow in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Shape
Large form.
Growth
Slow
Leaf Description
New leave slender, pale green with silver banding; when it matures the leaves gets covered with a silvery white powder.
Flower Description
A showy pale to bright yellow and fragrant.
Texture Description
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds.
Notable Specimens
Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Propagation
Offsets.
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