Aechmea Bromeliad, Urn Plant
Aechmea 'Blue Tango'

<h1>Aechmea Bromeliad, Urn Plant<br><i>Aechmea</i> 'Blue Tango'</h1>

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                            <b>Family: Bromeliaceae</b>
                                    (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Aechmea</i></b>
                                    (EEK-mee-uh)<br>
                                        
            
                            <b>Cultivar: Blue Tango</b><br>
            
                            Additional cultivar information: (PP11743)<br> 
                        
                            Hybridized by Bullis
                        
                            1994<br>
                        
            
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Tropicals and Tender Perennials<BR>
                                                                                                Epiphytes<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
                                                                                                Light Shade<BR>
                                                                                                Partial to Full Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Smooth<BR>
                                                                                                Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Chartreuse/Yellow<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        24-36 in. (60-90 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        24-36 in. (60-90 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Fuchsia (red-purple)<BR>
                                                                                                Light Blue<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Late Winter/Early Spring<BR>
                                                                                                Late Summer/Early Fall<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
                                                                                                7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed<BR>
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