English Common Name: Queen of the Bromeliads, Amazonian Zebra Plant Chinese Name / 中文名: 斑马凤梨 (Bānmǎ fènglí) Other Local Name: Not known Family Name: Bromeliaceae Scientific Name: Aechmea chantinii Synonym: Billbergia chantinii, Platyaechmea chantinii Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Poales > Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family) > Aechmea Origin: South America Growth Habit: Shrub Characteristic: A bromeliad with wavy cross lines of dark, light green leaves and imbricate and patterned flower bract. Care Requirements: Prefers partial shade and little watering. Images Location: Malaysia ![]() ![]() |
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