A long time favorite with wide deep-burgundy leaves has become a standard in horticulture. Widely used in landscapes of central and southern Florida, this handsome bromeliad is a beautiful asset to any collection.

A Sharon Peterson hybrid of (correia-araujoi x ‘Charm’). A beauty 24 to 30 inches across with leaves nearly 4 inches wide. Leaf color is red with lots of yellow mottling throughout. Blooms with a red center. Needs fairly strong light to take on best color.

A miniature hybrid from Lisa Vinzant is a cultivar of lilliputiana x (‘Fireball’ x olens). Light green colored leaves that have slight red flecking and random bands. Offsets form on long stolons. Best for hanging pot culture. No color change at anthesis.

This 2010 Skotak hybrid is a clone of [(carolinae variegated x Hannibal Lector) x Tiger Cub] x punctatissima ‘Rubra’.  A miniature with vivid colors.  Light green with reddish bars narrowly spaced on the upper and lower sides of the leaf.  A broad white stripe up the center of the leaf blushes pink to reddish in strong light.  A choice plant for high color and compact size.

A medium sized hybrid by Lisa Vinzant is a cultivar of Neoregelia ‘Punctate Red’ x pascoliana. An upright grower in funnel shape, apple green with strong red banding below and slightly less above. The red banding tends to merge towards the base, especially in older plants, and it develops an overall gray wash on the leaf undersides. Leaves are moderately stiff with medium spines on the margins.