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A small evergreen perennial, aechmea recurvata offers much of the exoticism that others of the genus do, but in a miniature helping. Its long lance-shaped, often dark green leaves create a central urn, the leaves flushed with a fiery orange. In summer, a pineapple-shaped floral rosette emerges from the urn, featuring thick red bracts around multiple tiny pale purple three-petalled blossoms. Commonly called the urn plant, it loves well-drained soil, but needs a shaded location to thrive. It hates cold and is extremely vulnerable to harsh frosts, so in temperate areas, it is best to pot in moist, organic-rich compost and grow under glass.