Aechmea rubens

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Luc, how long do the blooms on A. rubens last?
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I don't know, I took this photo in a botanical garden years ago but according to the informations one can find on the Bromeliad paradise website, it has " very colorful and long lasting inflorescence".
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It looks related to Aechmea ramosa, whose blooms for me hold a good 10 months. It's not flowers though, but the bright yellow berries with red stems. One of the best landscape plants around...
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