This epiphytic or terrestrial perennial forms rosettes of strap-like yellow-green leaves and produce offsets forming a clump. It has small yellowish flowers that appear on a cylindrical spike accompanied by bright red bracts during summer.   

Hardiness zones 10 to 11 

Aechmea nudicaulis is naturally found from north-east South America to the West Indies and Central America growing on trees, rocks or in the soils in tropical forests.

It prefers moist humid environment with ample leaf mould in a semi shaded position with wind, frost and drought protection. 

Vase Plant is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted as an understorey around trees or in tropical gardens. It is also grown in containers as a specimen. It establishing from division in 2 to 4 years and in cold climates it is grown under glass and generally it is easy to grow. ID 2006

Aechmea (iek-MEE-a)  nudicaulis (nud-ē-kal-is)

Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)