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Ships in 9" nursery pot. Plant size is 30"x20" in diameter. May be shipped separately from the rest of your order.
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Aechmea 'Chocolate'- Its smooth chocolate brown color complimented with white striations is perfect in both your landscape and interior installations. The inflorescence has a bright reddish orange bloom and petals and yellow bracts. It can reach heights of 30" and prefers a bright filtered light. Bromeliads belong to the plant family, Bromeliaceae, which encompasses over 2,700 species plus thousands of hybrids. With one exception all are native to the Americas. You'll find them growing from the southern part of the United States throughout the Americas to Chile and Argentina. Spanish moss and ball moss are bromeliads found across a very wide range, but the pineapple is the most familiar bromeliad. In nature many bromeliads grow on trees as epiphytes. Their roots are used mainly for support. While many bromeliads grow on trees, many others grow in the ground, on rocks and on cliff faces. They are remarkably versatile, and form one of the most adaptable plant families in the world. They have a tremendous ability to survive, and can offer infinite variety, challenge, exciting plant forms and color combinations.
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Name
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Aechmea 'Chocolate'
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Common Names
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Bromeliad
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Grow Zone
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10
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Light Conditions
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Partial Sun/Shade
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Water Requirements
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Average
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PH Level
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6.1-7.8
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Minimum Height
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2 feet
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Maximum Height
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3 feet
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Growth Habit
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Moderate
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Bloom Period
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Summer
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Bloom Color
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Deep Blue
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Fragrant
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No
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Best Grown In
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Indoors, Damp,humid soil
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Scientific Name
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Aechmea
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Class
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Liliopsida
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Family
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Bromeliaceae
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Genus
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Aechmea
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Species
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leucolepis
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Cultivar
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Blue Tango
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Salt Tolerance
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High
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Grow Zone
10
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