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Image shows the lovely
butterfly attractor, Aechmea mulfordii 'Jubilee' or Aechmea
or Bromeliad
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Aechmea mulfordii 'Jubilee'
(Aechmea, Bromeliad) |
Family: Agaveceae
Light: Full sun/ sun-part shade
Height: 1.5-2'
Spread: 1.5-2'
Blooms: Yellow and white flowers borne on a long stalk
Foliage: Variegated, bluish-green with creamy-white margin, spiney edges and sharp tips
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, gravelly (pH: 5.6-6.5, mildly acidic-acidic)
Water:
Drought tolerant when established
Propagation: seeds, offset divisions
Uses: Xeriscaping, border, desert garden , container
Caution: Plant has thorny edges and needle-sharp pointed leaves, wear gloves when handling plant
Comments:
Aechmea mulfordii 'Jubilee' or Aechmea
or Bromeliad
is an attractive
tropical perennial with pretty bright yellow and white flowers. The nectar-rich
blossoms are magnets to butterflies and bees.
Aechmea mulfordii 'Jubilee'
is carefree and low maintenance and very easy to grow from seeds or offset
divisio
It prefers the sunny or part shade landscape. Aechmea mulfordii 'Jubilee'
tolerates drought well. It makes an ideal xeriscaping plant for the dry
and arid garden. Aechmea mulfordii 'Jubilee' also can be cultivated in
containers. This show stopper
is
grown maninly for its lovely rosette of variegated foliage. Plant it in a
location away from human traffic or children.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
