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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