Deuterocohnia brevifolia

RHS Plant Profile

short-leaved abromeitiella

John Fielding

Synonyms

Abromeitiella brevifolia
Abromeitiella chlorantha
Abromeitiella pulvinata

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A slow-growing terrestrial bromeliad that forms dense mounds of spiny-leaved rosttes. Small, tubular green flowers are produced in summer. Grown as a foliage house or conservatory plant in cool climates

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained or Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Bromeliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: A genus of terrestrial or liphophytic (rock-growing) bromeliads. The species in this genus vary between small, mat-forming plants with no flower stalk to larger plants with thick foliage and tube-shaped greenish-yellow to red flowers which appear on stems above the foliage
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Argentina, Bolivia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in terrestrial bromeliad compost in full light. Keep almost dry in winter; water moderately at all other times of the year. See bromeliad cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed at 25°C in spring. Detatch and root rosettes in spring and summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
Patio and container plants
Low Maintenance
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free