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what is the name of my house plant

i was given this plant on mothers day. it had no label and my daughter wasnt any help. can someone tell me its name? its been flowering since march and still in flower now. it also has grown 3 babies coming from its base. i would like to know if you can split them and when? i dont want to kill the whole plant. its been doing so well. iv not fed it with anything as not sure if i should give it a feed or not? some help would be great. thanks gill
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It's an Aechmea or Urn Plant http://houseplants.about.com/od/bromeliad1/p/Aechmea.htm
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
thankyou both for your kind help. i will now be able to look up how to nurture my aechmea bromelaid.
Philippa
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.