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   Aechmea
   (Vase Plant) These plants are found in tropical America. They can be raised in the hot house or home. The bloom mostly in the summer and fall and they need a minimum winter temperature of 55 degrees when grown under glass. Their leathery leaves have spines around the perimeters and as they grow dire...
   Found op http://www.botany.com/aechmea.htm
   
   
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   Aechmea
   genus of epiphytes (plants that are supported by other plants and have aerial roots exposed to the humid atmosphere) of the pineapple family ... [1 related articles]
   Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/22
   
   
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   Aechmea
   Gravisia Mez Hoplophytum Beer Pothuava Gaudich. Streptocalyx Beer Aechmea is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The name comes from the Greek “aichme” (a spear). Aechmea has 8 subgenera and 255 species distributed from Mexico through South America. Most of th...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aechmea
   
   

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