Love it. I have 2 baskets of it. Can't kill it. Always looks good. I have heard you can actually eat the blooms/ seed pods. Have you heard that, Gonz? Of course I have not ried it.....

The white berries are quite tasty.

No I hadn't Bihai, but now I know. Thanks PenGoff. What's the taste comparible to? (and don't say chicken!) Any idea how long the seeds remain viable?

Hi Gonzer and all friends, I grow another species ; Acanthostachys pitcairnioides, it seem to grow more better in cactus mixed (soil) than the epiphyte mixed. Not yet flower, I've seen in web that this xerophyte will not produce a long inflorescence.

I LOVE it! Any suggestions on where can I obtain one?

Which one Patrick? I saw Acanthostachys strobilacea in Tropiflora 's Cargo report last year and A.pitcairnioides I got from my friend who usually visit nurseries in Florida for his Orchids business. I guess he brought this plant from Tropiflora too, as I know, they have many many item that is not in the list.

Tropiflora only "officially" sells stuff they have listed in their catalog (Cargo Report) at any given time but you can email them to ask about stuff that isn't listed, cost, shipping etc

I got one of those last year and it is flowering for the second time now.
Last year it had 6 flowers, now it has 14.
It stands on our balcony in full sun and appears quite happy.
The flowers look like miniature pineapples to me.

Raymond

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One of the only bromeliads I have successfully grown from seed!

The seedling is a year old now, and has developed quite quickly. I just took a couple of seeds from a fruit and 2 or 3 days later they were shooting!

Can't wait to get mine to flower - they really do look like little pineapples!

Gonzer - I just happened to come across this this post while browzing and noticed the pic has been removed. Could you please post your pic again as I would love to see a large specimen.

I have a lot of seedlings from this plant and would appreciate any cultural advice you could give me. They seem to be growing well at present as small seedlings but I don't know of anyone I my area who grows them and have no idea of the cultural requirements of adult plants.

Thanks in advance, all the best, Nev.

Nev,
That plant passed away 2 years ago from old age. They do best in a hanging basket or pot and kept on the drier side of moist. Medium to high light (not direct sun) will keep your plants a healthy green. They can take coastal full sun. Occasional light feeding will give you great looking plants. Any well balanced fertilizer will do, no need for bromeliad - specific food.

Gonzer - Sorry to hear the plant died but thanks a lot for the cultural information.
I have only ever thought about growing them in pots and the basket idea is certainly a way for me to save some space.
I can just imagine them all hanging under the old peppercorn tree and filling up an otherwise pretty empty space. Thanks once again, all the best, Nev.

I was just given a pot with a couple of pups of Acanthostachys strobilacea, and I had taken a photo of the parent plant a few months ago. The flowers were almost finished, but I think this is a great way to display It!

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BA

Talk about resurrecting the dead! Nice display BA.

Hi Gonz,

I did follow your great advice, although I didn't use baskets, just pots + hangers.

I planted three small seedlings to each pot and nine months later, abrakadabra!

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I was also given some seed of acanthostachys pitcairnioides and found it grows just as easily as acanthostachys strobilacea.

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All the best, Nev.