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''Aechmea fasciata'' (silver vase, urn plant) is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, native to Brazil. This plant is probably the best known species in this genus, and it is often grown as a houseplant in temperate areas. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=63 )〕 The plant grows slowly, reaching in height, with a spread of up to . It has elliptic–oval-shaped leaves long and arranged in a basal rosette pattern. ''A. fasciata'' requires partial shade and a well-drained, but moisture-retentive soil. It can also be grown epiphytically, as, for example, with moss around its roots and wired to rough bark. Root rot can be a problem if the soil is too moist.〔 Scale insects and mosquitos will sometimes breed in the pools of water that are trapped between the leaves.〔 ''A. fasciata'' is listed in the FDA Poisonous Plant Database under the section for "Skin irritating substances in plants" and is known to cause contact dermititis, phytophoto dermatitis, and contact allergy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/plantox/detail.cfm?id=17611 )〕 ==Cultivars== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aechmea fasciata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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