Aechmea zebrina
Introduction '''''Aechmea zebrina''''' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Ecuador and Colombia; it is relatively common in the lowland Amazon region of eastern Ecuador and southern Colombia. ''Aechmea zebrina'' is a large epiphytic bromeliad that can grow more than 1 metre tall and wide and hold nearly 4 litres of water between its leaves. It typically occurs in the upper canopy of overstory trees at heights of 18–45 m. A single tree can host more than 150 ''Aechmea zebrina''. ''Aechmea zebrina'' in its natural arboreal habitat in Ecuador.
Cultivars * ''Aechmea'' 'Hercules'* ''Aechmea'' 'Orinoco'* × ''Neomea'' 'Valli'
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