An aechmea is a member of the Aechmea genus of plants, monocotyledon plants in the same group as pineapples.
PINEAPPLE Ananas comosus Bromeliaceae Common Names: Pineapple, Ananas, Nanas, Pina. Related Species: Pina de Playon (Ananas bracteatus). Distant affinity: Pingwing (Aechmea magdalenae), Pinguin (Bromelia pinguin), Pinuela (Karatas plumier
Ananas comosus Bromeliaceae Common Names: Pineapple, Ananas, Nanas, Pina. Related Species: Pina de Playon (Ananas bracteatus). Distant affinity: Pingwing (Aechmea magdalenae), Pinguin (Bromelia pinguin), Pinuela (Karatas plumier). Origin: The pineapple is native to southern Brazil and Paraguay
Young bromeliads will not bloom. It takes thee or four years at least for the plant to be mature enough to bloom. If your bromeliad was blooming when you got it, it will not bloom again...ever...it will produce an offset that you can pot on it's own when it's about 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the mother plant.