A spectacular and fairly large grower has an upright open rosette shape to about 24 inches across. The inflorescence is a massive panicle of reddish orange berries that stays in color for many months. Extremely showy.

A cultivar of (Billbergia nutans x Aechmea recurvata v. benrathii) Stewart. A cute, clumping, easy to grow miniature bigeneric hybrid. Slender, stiff, moderately spiny leaves of light green, form upright, clustering rosettes to about 8 to 10 inches tall. The inflorescence is fairly attractive, erect to nodding, with bright red bracts, streaked with grey trichomes and a cluster of violet trimmed, green flowers. Can take on a reddish cast if grown in strong light. Suitable for terrariums.

A full, tight rosette of about 20 plus leaves, bright green and white color, variegated and heavily patterned with red bands and small blotches. The upper leaves tend to turn upward. The pattern and color is noticeable from both sides of the leaves. Not much color change at anthesis.

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A hybrid of Portea kermesina x Aechmea blanchetiana that makes an interesting plant for landscape with a long lasting inflorescence of red branches and bracts and yellow flowers.  The foliage is coppery red.  Does best in light shade.

A stunning form of this species, with a bit of a mysterious origin.  This plant has been in cultivation for many years and its exact source or origin is lost in time.  It has been credited by some to Nat DeLeon, having been collected by him in Venezuela, but that information is not verifiable.  At any rate this just may be the best form of this variable species.

Absolutely stunning with rich chocolate brown leaves banded heavily with silver, rarely reaching 12 inches tall in a tight, tubular rosette flaring at the top.  The very stiff leaves bear a deep ‘thumb print’ above the base, typical of the species.  Beautiful AND easy to grow.

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The clone of this plant that we have was originally collected by Mulford Foster in Maracas, Bahia, Brazil in 1948 and was described by Lyman Smith. This clone was in Foster’s private collection until his death. It is a stiff, upright, tubular rosette with thick green leaves that are heavily scurffed on the underside. As the plant grows towards maturity it develops some dark burgundy color on the underside of the leaves. A great addition to any bromeliad collector’s assemblage!

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This miniature hybrid was created by Australian hybridizer Margaret Patterson. The shape is a tight upright ampule shape. The leaves are green with red mottling. The mottling is heavier in the throat of the plant. The plant offsets on long stolons before anthesis. This plant is a good candidate for a hanging pot.