A mound forming miniature lithophytic or terrestrial species from Bolivia and Argentina. Formerly known as Abromeitiella lorentziana, the plant is a mounding species which forms many ‘heads’, each about two inches across. The leaves are stiff and thickly succulent, acutely triangular and very sharply pointed. Normally green in cultivation, it may blush a gray to rusty red in full sun. The flower is without a scape and is deep green. Easy to grow in well-drained soil in bright light to full sun.

A rather large growing, medium green, stiff, thorny plant. The tall inflorescence is perennial, blooming repeatedly. The tubular yellow and orange flowers are frequented by hummingbirds. This clone has something of a history. We got it from the old ‘Fantastic Gardens’ in Miami, after the Wilsons sold the nursery and moved to Costa Rica. Bob Wilson said that this plant was collected by Mulford Foster in Brazil many, many years ago and given to him. It was a giant plant when I got it, also many years ago. So, get a seedling of this plant and you own a piece of bromeliad history!

*Plants may have some blemishes and trimmed leaf tips.