Brazilian Vaseplant

Aechmea distichantha, the Brazilian vaseplant, or vase plant, is a bromeliad typical of Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, which is also native to northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.

The following varieties are recognized:

Aechmea distichantha var. distichantha - Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

Aechmea distichantha var. glaziovii (Baker) L.B.Sm.(1943) - southeastern Brazil

Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri E.Morren ex Mez (1892) - Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Aechmea distichantha var. vernicosa E.Pereira (1979) - Rio de Janeiro State