When I visited the Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in New York, I saw some special plants. Aechmea is one of them. I have included pictures of two cultivars in this post. You can see their special characteristics. The name Aechmea comes from the Greek aichme, meaning “spear”. Do they look like a bunch of beautiful colorful bright spears just like its name suggests? It distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean. Aechmea has tiny scales on its leaves which form a super-efficient absorption system. In desert regions they also serve as a heat shield, preventing the plant from losing moisture unnecessarily in the burning sun. The more silvery the leaves and the downier they look, the more scales your Aechmea has. Aechmea likes a light spot, but not in full sun. The soil should be slightly damp, but not saturated.
當我參觀紐約的種植場植物園州立歷史公園 (Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park) 時，我看到了一些特殊的植物。附生鳳梨屬 (Aechmea) 就是其中之一。我在這篇文章中包含了兩個品種的照片，你可以看到它們的特殊性。它們是不是看起來像一束美麗多彩的亮矛，就像它的名字一樣？這個屬分佈於墨西哥直至南美洲和加勒比地區。附生鳳梨屬的葉子上有微小的鱗片，形成了一個超高效的吸收系統。在沙漠地區，它們還有隔熱作用，防止植物在烈日下不必要失去水分。葉子越銀色，看起來越柔軟，它的鱗片就越多。附生鳳梨屬喜歡有光的地方，但不喜歡陽光太充足的地方。喜歡土壤稍微潮濕，但不要太濕。
Notes 筆記
- Aechmea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae.
- The name comes from the Greek aichme, meaning “spear”.
- Aechmea comprises eight subgenera and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean.
- A majestic pink flower, a purple and pink plume or a red or orange torch emerges from the silver/grey/green ‘vase’ of the Aechmea’s rosette.
- Aechmea has tiny scales on its leaves which form a super-efficient absorption system. In desert regions they also serve as a heat shield, preventing the plant from losing moisture unnecessarily in the burning sun. The more silvery the leaves and the downier they look, the more scales your Aechmea has.
- Aechmea likes a light spot, but not in full sun. The soil should be slightly damp, but not saturated.
- 附生鳳梨屬 (蜻蜓鳳梨屬，尖萼鳳梨屬，光萼荷屬) 是鳳梨科開花植物的一個屬。
- 這個名字來自希臘語 aichme，意思是“矛”。
- 附生鳳梨屬包含 8 個亞屬和大約 250 個物種，分佈於墨西哥直至南美洲和加勒比地區。
- 壯麗的粉紅色花朵，紫色和粉紅色的羽飾，紅色或橙色的火炬從附生鳳梨屬玫瑰花型狀的銀色/灰色/綠色“花瓶”中長出。
- 附生鳳梨屬的葉子上有微小的鱗片，形成了一個超高效的吸收系統。在沙漠地區，它們還有隔熱作用，防止植物在烈日下不必要失去水分。 葉子越銀色，看起來越柔軟，附生鳳梨屬的鱗片就越多。
- 附生鳳梨屬喜歡有光的地方，但不喜歡陽光太充足的地方。喜歡土壤稍微潮濕，但不要太濕。
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