Tomas
This article may help
http://fcbs.org/articles/Ortgiesia.htm

Thank you HDD, but I am not really good with botanical descriptions. This half hidden inflorescence would seem to be typical, it would help to know if there are other aechmeas that do not push the inflorescence out.

Tomas

Hi Tomas,

I have a plant of Ae. Echidna which also doesn't poke its head up too far either.

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All the best, Nev.

Tomas your photo seems to lack the triangular shaped leaves of Ae. pimenti-velosoi