Aechmea mexicana

Family: Bromeliaceae

What it is like

A pineapple family plant. It grows 70-100 cm tall. The leaves are in a dense ring. They are 60-120 cm long and 6-12 cm wide. They have thorns. The flower shoots are 30-70 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from 20 m to 1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aechmea bernoulliana Wittn.; Hoplophytum grande E. Morren ex Baker; Podaechmea mexicana (Baker) L. B. Sm. & W. J. Kress;