FoliageIn the landscape
AccentSpecimenTropicalDrought tolerant
Silver Bromeliad (Alcantarea)
Alcantarea odorata
Silver Bromeliad (Alcantarea) is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 3 ft × 4 ft (bloom spike 5-8 ft). It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs. It blooms in yellow. It stands up well to drought and salt.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 3 ft × 4 ft (bloom spike 5-8 ft)
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Foliage
- Silver, Blue-green
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Tough against
- Drought, Salt
- Native to
- Brazil
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