Aechmea racinae

Aechmea racinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Lamprococcus
Species:	A. racinae
Binomial name
	Aechmea racinae; L.B.Sm.
Synonyms
	Lamprococcus racinae (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress;

Aechmea racinae, or Christmas jewels, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aechmea, of the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Espírito Santo in eastern Brazil.^[1]^[2] A. racinae grows best in partial sun and does not tolerate freezing temperatures.^[3]

Aechmea racinae is an epiphytic evergreen perennial, forming basal rosettes of strap-shaped leaves, with arching racemes of tubular red and yellow flowers that give way to berries.^[3] In temperate regions it is often grown as a houseplant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[4]

Varieties[]

Three varieties are accepted:^[1]

Numerous cultivars have been named, including^[5]

^ ^a ^b ^c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.
^ ^a ^b "Hortipedia - Aechmea racinae". en.hortipedia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
^ "RHS Plant Selector Aechmea racinae AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009

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