A neat miniature, stoloniferous, clumping species that matures at less than 6 inches tall. Its gracefully curving, slightly speckled leaves form a bulbous base and a 10 inch flower spike with light red, white tipped bracts. Discovered near Parati in Rio de Janeiro state of Brazil and described in 1980, it is a native of low, wet rainforest where it grows as an epiphyte. An easy to grow yet rare collector item. Superior for terrariums.

An interesting stoloniferous Tillandsia-like Vriesea with a somewhat bulbous base and upright growth of rather stiff striated leaves.  The inflorescence is simple or branched with white tipped red floral bracts.  Named for Corcovado, the Brazilian mountain with the giant statue of Christ on top overlooking Rio de Janeiro, which was the type locality of this plant.  A botanical, rarely seen.

A vegetative sport of Vriesea Mint Julep from Bullis Bromeliads. A cultivar of an old hybrid of Vr. barilletii x intermedia that is uncommon plant in collections. The leaves start out light green with deep green to brownish tessellations covering both sides of the glossy leaves. The margins of the leaves are bright white. The tesellations are pink in the white margins.