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Orange Bromeliad (Blanchetiana)

Aechmea blanchetiana

Orange Bromeliad (Blanchetiana) (Aechmea blanchetiana) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 4 ft × 3 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs. It blooms in red and yellow. It stands up well to drought and salt.

USDA zones
10-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Mature size
4 ft × 3 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Foliage
Orange, Red, Yellow
Bloom color
Red, Yellow
Tough against
Drought, Salt
Native to
Brazil

In the landscape

AccentSpecimenMass plantingTropicalDrought tolerant

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Orange Bromeliad (Blanchetiana) is hardy to about 30°F (estimated from USDA zone 10), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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