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Ochagavia litoralis | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Ochagavia litoralis

Ochagavia litoralis

Drought Resistant

Genus: Ochagavia
Family: Bromeliaceae

About this plant

A terrestrial bromeliad to 50cm tall, forming a rosette of narrow, grey-green leaves with sharp, curved teeth at the margins. In late summer mature plants may produce a spherical flowerhead from the centre centre of the rosette, composed of numerous densely packed pink flowers with orange anthers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in terrestrial bromeliad compost in full light with low humidity. In growth water moderately (avoiding the crown) and apply a half-strength, low-nitrogen fertiliser monthly. Outdoors in mild districts grow in sharply drained soil in full sun with protection from winter wet

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed as soon as ripe, or by separating offsets in spring and summer

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersPatio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

Gravel GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years