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Aechmea kuntzeana

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Aechmea kuntzeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:
A. kuntzeana
Binomial name
Aechmea kuntzeana
Mez
Synonyms[1]

Hoiriri kuntzeana (Mez) Kuntze

Aechmea kuntzeana is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Bolivia.[1][2] This plant was classified by Carl Christian Mez in 1896, he also validly published the name Aechmea kuntzeana.

Characteristics

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  • Growth: Aechmea kuntzeana is a perennial plant, in fact it can reach a height of 1 to 1,5 metres.
  • Leaves: Its simple leaves are basal. They are spatulate and sessile, with serrate margins and parallel venation.
  • Flowers and Fruits: Produces spikes of green tubular flowers. And it produces berries, as Aechmea kuntzeana is a perennial plant

Cultivation

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Aechmea kuntzeana plants prefer sun to part shade, and the soil of the container where it is moist. With regard to the surface, it should be sandy, sandy-sandy, loamy, silty, loamy or clayey. It should also be noted that this plant can only tolerate temperatures above 1°C as a minimum, otherwise the life of the plant and its inability to grow would be put at risk.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Krömer, Thorsten; Kessler, Michael; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Gouda, Eric J.; Ibisch, Pierre L.; Till, Walter; Vásquez, Roberto (1 October 1999). "Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 20 (2): 201–223. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760025.
  3. ^ "Aechmea kuntzeana".