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Alcantarea imperalis
Alcantarea imperalis
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Alcantarea imperialis "Giant Bromeliad"
- Mature size: 1-1.5m tall/wide.
- Recommended spacing: 1m apart
- Ideal growing conditions: Part shade-full sun.
- Growth rate: Slow.
Uses: Pot/container plant, patio/verandah plant, understory planting, shaded courtyard, garden filler, mass plantings, feature plant, tropical garden.
Noteworthy: Evergreen, low maintenance.
Tolerant: Wind, drought, loose well-draining soil.
Colour/Growth form: Large rosette shape, Thick wide leaves ranging from green-grey to maroon-red, flower spike can grow up to 3m tall.
Alcantarea imperialisor or Giant Bromeliad, is a stunning evergreen that grows to about 1-1.5 meters in height and width. Ideal for part shade to full sun, it makes a striking feature plant for patios, courtyards, or tropical gardens. With its large rosette of thick, wide leaves in shades of green-grey to maroon-red and a flower spike reaching up to 3 meters tall, it adds vibrant colour and texture. After flowering the mother plant will begin to die back as new pups emerge alongside it.
- Mature size: 1-1.5m tall/wide.
- Recommended spacing: 1m apart
- Ideal growing conditions: Part shade-full sun.
- Growth rate: Slow.
Uses: Pot/container plant, patio/verandah plant, understory planting, shaded courtyard, garden filler, mass plantings, feature plant, tropical garden.
Noteworthy: Evergreen, low maintenance.
Tolerant: Wind, drought, loose well-draining soil.
Colour/Growth form: Large rosette shape, Thick wide leaves ranging from green-grey to maroon-red, flower spike can grow up to 3m tall.
Alcantarea imperialisor or Giant Bromeliad, is a stunning evergreen that grows to about 1-1.5 meters in height and width. Ideal for part shade to full sun, it makes a striking feature plant for patios, courtyards, or tropical gardens. With its large rosette of thick, wide leaves in shades of green-grey to maroon-red and a flower spike reaching up to 3 meters tall, it adds vibrant colour and texture. After flowering the mother plant will begin to die back as new pups emerge alongside it.
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