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Definition of urn plant
urn plant
Plural:urn plants
• noun
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An epiphytic bromeliad native to Brazil (Aechmea fasciata), having a vase-like rosette of silvery-banded green leaves and producing a long-lasting, showy flower spike with bright pink floral bracts and small blue-violet blossoms.
Example
"The greenhouse caretaker poured water directly into the central leaf cup of the urn plant to keep its pink flower spike healthy."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Urn plant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/urn-plant