Aechmea Bromeliad I Urn Plant
Aechmea (Urn Plants) – Striking Bromeliads in Assorted Varieties
Aechmeas are some of the most striking bromeliads you can grow, and they come in a range of beautiful varieties. Known for their bold, architectural leaves and colourful, long-lasting flowers, they’re also called urn plants, aechmea bromeliads, bromeliad aechmeas, or silver vase plants.
Whether it’s the classic silver vase plant with silver-green striped leaves and pink flower bracts, or other aechmea plants with different colours and leaf patterns, these bromeliads make a stunning statement indoors or in frost-free gardens.
Key Features
- Bold foliage in silver, green, or patterned forms
- Long-lasting, colourful flower bracts that can stay for months
- Easy-care, low-maintenance plants for indoors or outdoors in warm climates
- Perfect for pots, plant urns, patios, or tropical gardens
- Many varieties available for different looks and sizes
Flowering
Aechmeas are famous for their blooms. The flower bracts can be pink, red, orange or even multi-coloured, depending on the variety, often lasting several months. Small flowers emerge over time, adding even more interest. Each rosette blooms once but produces offsets, or “pups”, so you can grow your collection year after year.
Growing and Care
These plants are easy-going. Keep some fresh water in the central urn and top it up regularly, letting it overflow occasionally to flush it out. Indoors, give bright, indirect light. Outdoors, place them in a sheltered, frost-free spot with partial shade. A well-draining mix is best, whether they’re in the ground or a container.
Indoor and Outdoor Uses
Indoors, aechmea plants make a bold statement with their dramatic leaves and colourful flowers. Outdoors in warmer climates, they’re excellent for tropical or subtropical gardens, or for adding splashes of colour to shaded spots.
Quick Facts
- Botanical name: Aechmea spp.
- Common names: Urn Plant, Silver Vase Plant, Aechmea Bromeliad
- Height: Usually 30–60 cm, depending on variety
- Flowers: Colourful bracts with small blooms
- Position: Bright indirect light indoors; partial shade outdoors
- Care: Low-maintenance; keep water in central urn; allow soil to drain well
If you want a plant that’s easy to care for, looks exotic, and blooms for months, assorted aechmea varieties are a fantastic choice for both home and garden.
Light requirement: Part sun/part shade, Bright indirect sunlight, Medium indirect sunlight, and Low light tolerant
Water requirement: Medium
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Soil: Well-draining
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Slow
Suitable for containers: Yes
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Drought tolerance: Medium
Frost tolerance: Low
Wind tolerance: Medium
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Suitable for shaping: No
Colour: Assorted
Variegation: Yes
Size: Large
Seasonality: Evergreen
Flowering: Yes; profuse/bright display
Flower colour: Assorted
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Flowering season: A bromeliad will bloom only once throughout its lifespan following which the mother plant will die back, but its pups will continue to grow.
Fruit: No
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