Plant · GBIF taxon 2698346
Urn Plant
Aechmea fasciataAlso known as Silver Vase, Silver Vase Plant, Aechmea
Urn plants form tight rosettes of stiff, silvery-green leaves marked with horizontal white bands that create a natural central cup to catch rainwater and falling debris. After several years of growth, a single dramatic pink inflorescence emerges from the center, bearing small purple flowers that bloom briefly among durable spiky bracts. Once flowering completes, the main rosette gradually declines while transferring its energy to small basal offsets.
EpiphyticTropicalFlowering
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Autotrophic (Photosynthetic)
Predators
Not available
ThreatsDeforestation and habitat fragmentation in native Atlantic Forest regions
HabitatsTropical rainforest canopy, epiphytic on tree branches, cultivated indoors
Life span3 to 5 years per individual rosette
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPoales
- FamilyBromeliaceae
- GenusAechmea
- SpeciesAechmea fasciata
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Central Well: Keep the central leaf reservoir filled with fresh, clean water rather than soaking soil roots.
- Light Exposure: Place in bright, indirect light to maintain the distinct powdery silver banding.
- Offset Propagation: Wait until basal pups reach roughly half the size of the parent before separating.
Related Bromeliad (c) Lena Struwe, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Lena Struwe · cc-by-sa
Related Bromeliad Close Relative 
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