Aechmea 'Pink Torch' – Flowering Bromeliad for Vivariums | India

💰 Price per plant: ₹1600

Aechmea 'Pink Torch' lifts a striking pink, torch-like flower spike above a neat green rosette, a long-lasting showpiece for vivariums, paludariums and larger terrariums. Aechmeas are epiphytic bromeliads (family Bromeliaceae, the same tropical group as the pineapple) that hold water in a central vase, or cup, and are famous for flowers that hold colour for weeks. Keep the cup topped and give it bright light, and 'Pink Torch' becomes a soft, elegant focal point.

Origin and form

Aechmeas come from the forests of Central and South America, growing on trees in bright, filtered light. 'Pink Torch' holds a tidy green rosette with the classic water-holding cup, and at flowering it sends up a bold pink torch that offers a gentler alternative to fiery oranges. Bright, indirect light encourages the strongest flower colour.

Care at a glance

• Light: bright, indirect light encourages strong flower colour.
• Water: keep the central cup filled with clean, fresh water and mist regularly; keep the mix lightly moist, never soggy.
• Humidity: high; thrives in closed terrariums and vivariums.
• Temperature: grows well in warm Indian indoor conditions, roughly 15 to 30°C.
• Difficulty: easy, a forgiving, rewarding bromeliad.

Styling and terrarium use

A flowering centrepiece for vivariums, the planted land zone of a paludarium, or a roomy terrarium, and the water-holding cup is a bonus for dart-frog vivariums. Set it where the pink torch can rise above surrounding greenery, with ferns and moss at its feet. Grow it emersed, above the waterline; it is not an aquatic plant and must not be submerged. Like most bromeliads it is non-toxic and pet-friendly around cats and dogs.

Propagation

Each rosette flowers once, then produces offsets, or "pups," around its base. Let a pup reach about a third of the parent's size, then separate and pot it on to grow your collection.

Ordering

Supplied as healthy, nursery-grown live plants and shipped across India, sold in sets of 10, ideal for collectors, resellers and terrarium builders. A soft, long-flowering bromeliad to buy online in India for an elegant focal point.

Part of our Terrarium & Paludarium Plants range, shipped live across India.