Aechmea fulgens
Definition
A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Aechmea, native to the tropical forests of Brazil, remarkable for its rigid olive-green leaves, often with a purple reverse, and its branched inflorescence consisting of bright red bracts and small flowers with blue petals. It is frequently cultivated as an indoor decorative plant due to the strong chromatic contrast between its foliage and resilient floral stalk.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aechmea fulgens
- Coral berry bromeliad
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Binomial botanical name, treated as grammatically singular and invariable across formatting shifts. |
| Formation | Combines the generic term 'Aechmea' with the specific Latin participle 'fulgens', meaning shining, glowing, or brilliant. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | /eɪkˈmiːə ˈfʊldʒɛnz/ |
| Source | Taxonomic Register of Selected Bromeliaceae |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un exemplar matur de Aechmea fulgens poate dezvolta bace decorative roșii care persistă câteva luni după înflorire.
EN: A mature specimen of Aechmea fulgens can develop decorative red berries that persist for several months after blooming.
RO: Pentru a stimula dezvoltarea speciei Aechmea fulgens, este necesar să îi asigurăm o lumină indirectă și umiditate constantă.
EN: To stimulate the development of the Aechmea fulgens species, it is necessary to provide indirect light and constant humidity.
RO: Colecționarul a adăugat o Aechmea fulgens în terariul său datorită nuanței purpurii de pe spatele frunzelor late.
EN: The collector added an Aechmea fulgens to his terrarium due to the purple hue on the back of the broad leaves.
Idioms & Phrases
Varietatea Aechmea fulgens discolor / Aechmea fulgens variety discolor
RO: Formă horticolă populară ale cărei frunze au fața superioară verde închis și fața inferioară de o culoare violet intens.
EN: A popular horticultural form whose leaves feature a dark green upper surface and an intensely purple lower surface.
Boabe de Aechmea fulgens / Aechmea fulgens berries
RO: Fructele sferice mici care se formează pe tija florală după polenizare, asemănătoare ca aspect cu niște mărgele de coral.
EN: Small spherical fruits forming on the floral stalk after pollination, resembling coral beads in appearance.
Rozetă bazală de Aechmea fulgens / Aechmea fulgens basal rosette
RO: Dispunerea circulară compactă a frunzelor din care se înalță tija roșiatică a inflorescenței.
EN: The compact circular arrangement of leaves from which the reddish stalk of the inflorescence rises.
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