A uncommon variety of the species Aechmea chantinii. Upright stiff green leaves with silver banding. The inflorescence has pink bracts and yellow branches. 

*VIPP plant is an Offset, not the mature plant in the photo

A new hybrid by Bryan Windham. It's a cross between Aechmea chantinii 'Black' x Aechmea brassicoides. The center of the plant is an upright rosette of burgundy chocolate, slightly overlapping leaves that are heavily scurfed. At anthesis the red bracted inflorescence comes out the center of the plant. A truly unique and bizarre looking plant. 

NO HOLDING/FIRST TIME RELEASE!