Name: Blue Tango bromeliad

Botanical name:Aechmea `Blue Tango'

Description: With its electric to cobalt blue and hot pink flower spike, this bromeliad has become a garden must-have. Hybridized and patented by Patricia Bullis at Bullis Bromeliad Nursery in Homestead, the aechmea is a medium-sized plant that just can't be ignored once in bloom. Aechmeas are among our best landscape bromeliads because of such vibrant colors. Blue Tango has green leaves with spiny edges. The plant has Aechmea fendleri in it background, which is a Venezuelan species.

Height: 3 feet

Light: partial sun/shade

Culture: Plant in a pot or in the ground, but not too deep in either case to prevent rot. The cup formed by the rosette of leaves can be kept full of water that is changed once a week. Use slow-release fertilizer sparingly (Bullis' growing recommendations are to use ¼ teaspoon for a five-inch pot every three to four months). Bromeliads produce offshoots or pups after flowering, and about once a year, it is necessary to remove the old mother plant.

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