(Aechmea fasciata)
Silver Vase Plant
The Silver Vase Plant (Aechmea fasciata), also called the urn plant, is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Southeastern Brazil. It produces a stunning bloom atop a stemless basal rosette of stiff, arching, silvery-green leaves that are broad, elliptic-oval, and strap-shaped. The leaf margins are lined with black spines, giving the plant its distinctive appearance.
Habitat
Grows epiphytically in tropical forests, often perched on trees where it can access bright, indirect sunlight.
Family Life
Each shoot blooms once and then dies, but the plant produces offsets (pups) that continue the colony.
Life Span
Individual shoots are monocarpic (bloom once and die), but the colony can persist for many years through offsets.
Status
Not extinct; widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.