Aechmea nudicaulis 'Parati'

Aechmea nudicaulis 'Parati'
Genus Aechmea
Species Aechmea nudicaulis
Cultivar 'Parati'
Origin Form selected by D. Cathcart[1]

Aechmea nudicaulis 'Parati' is a cultivar of Aechmea nudicaulis, a species in the bromeliad family.[1]

Description

Aechmea nudicaulis is a species native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, Venezuela and Brazil. It contains a number of different recognized varieties. They are variable in size, forming compact green or red leaves.

"Aechmea nudicaulis and its varieties are free flowering, easy to grow beginners' plants."[2] The cultivar 'Parati' originates from the southern part of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The wide leaves vary in color based on light exposure but are a reddish brown green with a silver lining; the inflorescence contains orange and vivid yellow bracts.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Aechmea 'Parati'". Bromeliad Cultivar Register. Bromeliad Society International. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Rauh, Werner (1979). Bromeliads For Home, Garden and Greenhouses. Nlandford Press Ltd. p. 281. ISBN 071370845X.
  3. ↑ "Tropiflora Bromeliad Nursery". Aechmea Nudicaulis 'Parati'. 2008 - 2013 Tropiflora. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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