Aechmea tillandsioides facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aechmea tillandsioides
illustration circa 1900
Scientific classification
Genus:	Aechmea
Species:	tillandsioides
Synonyms
Billbergia tillandsioides Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. Ortgiesia tillandsioides (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Regel Portea tillandsioides (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) G.Nicholson Platyaechmea tillandsioides (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Billbergia gracilis Poepp. ex Beer Platystachys gracilis Beer Ortgiesia tillandsioides var. nidulans Regel Aechmea vrieseoides Baker Aechmea chiriquensis Baker Aechmea xiphophylla Baker Aechmea kienastii E.Morren ex Mez Aechmea tillandsioides var. kienastii (E.Morren ex Mez) L.B.Sm. Platyaechmea tillandsioides var. kienastii (E.Morren ex Mez) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea tillandsioides is a type of plant called a bromeliad. Bromeliads are a family of plants that often grow on other plants or rocks, not in the soil. This particular plant is found in many places. It grows naturally across southern Mexico, all of Central America, and the northern parts of South America. This includes countries like Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, and northern Brazil.

People also grow Aechmea tillandsioides in other parts of the world. They grow it because it is a beautiful ornamental plant. This means it is grown for its looks, often in gardens or homes. The plant was first written about in a famous book. This book is called Flora Brasiliensis, and it was put together by a scientist named Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.

Types of Aechmea tillandsioides

Sometimes, plant growers create special versions of plants. These are called cultivars. They are grown to have certain features, like unique colors or shapes.

• Aechmea 'Tillantini' is one such special type of Aechmea tillandsioides.

See also

In Spanish: Aechmea tillandsioides para niños