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Plant Profile: “Cold Snap” Bromeliad (Aechmea organensis)

For a bromeliad, this is one hardy plant. I was nervous when the offshoot (darker green plant on the left) started forming because I’ve heard that usually leads to the demise of the mother plant but they both seem happy and healthy. I really want to see the mother plant bloom. It’s supposed to be a “

showy inflorescence”. Supposedly it’s named “Cold Snap” because it is hardier at cold temperatures than other bromeliads. This is good news for me because I like to live in cold, poorly insulated spaces…

Here’s a pictures from bromeliad.com of the bloom:

I would like to one day separate the offshoot from the main plant but I’m hesitant to because they’re both doing so well right now. I also wonder if the mother plant needs the off shoot there while it forms a flower. (Plant Update: 12/15/17)