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An evergreen perennial, aechmea cylindrata offers an intriguing clash of colour when in full bloom. It is better known as the cylinder bromeliad because of the cylindrical shape of its long floral panicles, which grow on thick stems from rosettes of leathery, strap-shaped, light green foliage. Its floral display features dozens of tiny, three-petalled bright purple blossoms protected by rich pink bracts, showing up spectacularly against the foliage around it. Like most tropical plants, the cylinder bromeliad loves humidity, has a distinct dislike for cold and is vulnerable to frost. So, in colder climates, grow under glass in slow-release, organic-rich fertilizer, and keep indoors, in bright but filtered light.