Aechmea zebrina is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador and Colombia;Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families it is relatively common in the lowland Amazon region of eastern Ecuador and southern Colombia.
Description 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.
Cultivars Aechmea 'Hercules'BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009 Aechmea 'Orinoco' × Neomea 'Valli'
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