Abromeitella > Abromeitella brevifola > Abromeitella brevifola
Abromeitella brevifola
Argentina Ball
Origin: Native to Argentina and Bolivia
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Abromeitella |
| Species |
| brevifola |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Deuterocohnia brevifolia |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3-H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5-10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23-50 |
| Height |
| 15 cm- 70 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 cm- 91 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Cultivation |
| Best grown in gritty, well drained soil. Prefers sun to bright shade. It is drought tolerant, preferring relatively dry soil. |
| Habitat |
| Found on rocky shores and sloping hillsides. In the wild, it gets watered rarely (possibly twice a year) getting most of its moisture from the air. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By division and by seed |
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