We first got this plant from a friend under formula, before the name ‘Nugget’ was given and registered. This is a cultivar of crocata x duratii by Barry Genn, both species highly fragrant but the hybrid of the two barely so. That said, it’s beautiful!
Our plant originally was quite small and ‘wimpy’ with few leaves and kind of scrawny looking. Under the care of Veronica our Tillandsia grower, it has become a much larger, robust plant with a nicely branching inflorescence and curling, silvery leaves.
The flower color is buttercup yellow, kind of surprising with the normally dominant duratii in the mix, but all better for it. We have found that if kept well fed and in good light and air circulation, the plant is vigorous and will produce offsets. Different and attractive.
Tillandsia ionantha ‘Blushing Bride’ The most popular Guatemalan form of this beautiful miniature species. 2 to 3 inches tall vase shaped plants are green with silver trichomes, and blush bright red all over when in bloom, with bright purple flowers.
A perfect hybrid. Halfway between both parents (brachycaulos x concolor), this fine hybrid has the shape of a concolor with fairly stiff leaves, but a glabrous sheen like brachycaulos. At anthesis it blushes red with a short scape with long, stiff bracts and short red branches bearing deep violet flowers. Highly recommended.
love the colors on this one. So pretty
I attached to a piece of driftwood and its just so pretty
great selection for air plants like this at Tropiflora
D
Dev
Tilandsia heaven
Not only do I love the Sparkler, but all the air plants that I have purchased from Tropiflora. I mount mine on driftwood and all of my displays are beautiful. And the staff here are AWESOME!!
Tillandsia brachycaulos
2703
Regular price
Sale price
$5.00
Save $-5.00
No reviews
This species of Mexican and Central American forms a 6 inch open rosette of gray-green leaves which flush vivid red when in bloom. Flowers are blue. A lovely, easy to grow, all-time-favorite. An easy growing, sub-mesic plant that grows well when mounted and kept in moderate light and humidity.
A Mexican plant with very stiff leaves in an open rosette of 6 to 8 inches. The leaves are yellowish, blushing reddish in strong light or full sun and it produces a shiny red to yellow-green, branched inflorescence with pink flowers. Easy to grow, preferring conditions on the bright and dry side. Can be suspended from a string or mounted on wood, cork, stone or other substrate. Suitable for dry terrarium use.
A cultivar of concolor x capitata ‘Rubra’ by L. Ariza of the Dominican Republic. A really nice cross with gracefully recurving, stiff foliage that is bright red in strong light. The showy inflorescence turns intense red-orange with blue flowers. A very choice and colorful plant.
{"id":1484206473331,"title":"Tillandsia 'Nugget'","handle":"tillandsia-nugget-crocata-x-duratii","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe first got this plant from a friend under formula, before the name ‘\u003cem\u003eNugget\u003c\/em\u003e’ was given and registered. This is a cultivar of \u003cem\u003ecrocata x duratii\u003c\/em\u003e by Barry Genn, both species highly fragrant but the hybrid of the two barely so. That said, it’s beautiful!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur plant originally was quite small and ‘wimpy’ with few leaves and kind of scrawny looking. Under the care of Veronica our \u003cem\u003eTillandsia\u003c\/em\u003e grower, it has become a much larger, robust plant with a nicely branching inflorescence and curling, silvery leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flower color is buttercup yellow, kind of surprising with the normally dominant \u003cem\u003eduratii\u003c\/em\u003e in the mix, but all better for it. We have found that if kept well fed and in good light and air circulation, the plant is vigorous and will produce offsets. Different and attractive. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-07-17T12:40:14-04:00","created_at":"2018-08-19T18:18:54-04:00","vendor":"7S3T, 6N5","type":"Tillandsia","tags":["bright filtered","FRAGRANT","TILLANDSIA","VIPP","vipp 07-04-22","water 1-2","yellow flower"],"price":6000,"price_min":6000,"price_max":20000,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":0,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":12500,"compare_at_price_varies":true,"variants":[{"id":42260644135027,"title":"Small","option1":"Small","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4789","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' - Small","public_title":"Small","options":["Small"],"price":6000,"weight":363,"compare_at_price":7500,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"(crocata x duratii)","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":39383665377395,"title":"Medium","option1":"Medium","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4789","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":4753447551091,"product_id":1484206473331,"position":1,"created_at":"2018-08-19T18:18:54-04:00","updated_at":"2018-11-24T17:24:02-05:00","alt":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' (crocata x duratii) - Tropiflora","width":1000,"height":970,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-6-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","variant_ids":[14870612312179,39383665377395]},"available":false,"name":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' - Medium","public_title":"Medium","options":["Medium"],"price":12500,"weight":499,"compare_at_price":12500,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"(crocata x duratii)","featured_media":{"alt":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' (crocata x duratii) - Tropiflora","id":1088429228147,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.031,"height":970,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-6-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":14870612312179,"title":"Large","option1":"Large","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4789","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":4753447551091,"product_id":1484206473331,"position":1,"created_at":"2018-08-19T18:18:54-04:00","updated_at":"2018-11-24T17:24:02-05:00","alt":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' (crocata x duratii) - Tropiflora","width":1000,"height":970,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-6-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","variant_ids":[14870612312179,39383665377395]},"available":false,"name":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' - Large","public_title":"Large","options":["Large"],"price":20000,"weight":1361,"compare_at_price":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"(crocata x duratii)","featured_media":{"alt":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' (crocata x duratii) - Tropiflora","id":1088429228147,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.031,"height":970,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-6-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":44064135807091,"title":"As-Is 06\/15\/26","option1":"As-Is 06\/15\/26","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4789","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":40615129972851,"product_id":1484206473331,"position":8,"created_at":"2026-06-12T12:56:46-04:00","updated_at":"2026-06-12T12:56:47-04:00","alt":null,"width":1636,"height":2181,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG-3036_d2551ac4-321d-4f75-975e-abf4882c055a.jpg?v=1781283407","variant_ids":[44064135807091]},"available":true,"name":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' - As-Is 06\/15\/26","public_title":"As-Is 06\/15\/26","options":["As-Is 06\/15\/26"],"price":6500,"weight":431,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":31507738394739,"position":8,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":2181,"width":1636,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG-3036_d2551ac4-321d-4f75-975e-abf4882c055a.jpg?v=1781283407"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-6-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-4-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-5-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-2_Tillandsia_Nugget.jpg?v=1567180555","\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/F9B018FB-E560-4619-951B-0E9116D514A1.jpg?v=1762441092","\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/A066E997-6F1E-4D5C-A796-B51F049EF2FC.jpg?v=1762441092","\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG-3036_d2551ac4-321d-4f75-975e-abf4882c055a.jpg?v=1781283407"],"featured_image":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-6-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' (crocata x duratii) - Tropiflora","id":1088429228147,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.031,"height":970,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-6-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242"},"aspect_ratio":1.031,"height":970,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-6-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","width":1000},{"alt":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' (crocata x duratii) - Tropiflora","id":1088429260915,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.818,"height":550,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242"},"aspect_ratio":1.818,"height":550,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","width":1000},{"alt":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' (crocata x duratii) - Tropiflora","id":1088429293683,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.909,"height":1000,"width":909,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-4-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242"},"aspect_ratio":0.909,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-4-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","width":909},{"alt":"Tillandsia 'Nugget' (crocata x duratii) - Tropiflora","id":1088429326451,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.876,"height":1000,"width":876,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-5-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242"},"aspect_ratio":0.876,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-5-Tillandsia-Nugget.jpg?v=1543098242","width":876},{"alt":null,"id":2271765069939,"position":5,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.802,"height":555,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-2_Tillandsia_Nugget.jpg?v=1567180555"},"aspect_ratio":1.802,"height":555,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/4789-2_Tillandsia_Nugget.jpg?v=1567180555","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":30416874700915,"position":6,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":4032,"width":3024,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/F9B018FB-E560-4619-951B-0E9116D514A1.jpg?v=1762441092"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":4032,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/F9B018FB-E560-4619-951B-0E9116D514A1.jpg?v=1762441092","width":3024},{"alt":null,"id":30416874668147,"position":7,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":4032,"width":3024,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/A066E997-6F1E-4D5C-A796-B51F049EF2FC.jpg?v=1762441092"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":4032,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/A066E997-6F1E-4D5C-A796-B51F049EF2FC.jpg?v=1762441092","width":3024},{"alt":null,"id":31507738394739,"position":8,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":2181,"width":1636,"src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG-3036_d2551ac4-321d-4f75-975e-abf4882c055a.jpg?v=1781283407"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":2181,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tropiflora.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG-3036_d2551ac4-321d-4f75-975e-abf4882c055a.jpg?v=1781283407","width":1636}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eWe first got this plant from a friend under formula, before the name ‘\u003cem\u003eNugget\u003c\/em\u003e’ was given and registered. This is a cultivar of \u003cem\u003ecrocata x duratii\u003c\/em\u003e by Barry Genn, both species highly fragrant but the hybrid of the two barely so. That said, it’s beautiful!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur plant originally was quite small and ‘wimpy’ with few leaves and kind of scrawny looking. Under the care of Veronica our \u003cem\u003eTillandsia\u003c\/em\u003e grower, it has become a much larger, robust plant with a nicely branching inflorescence and curling, silvery leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flower color is buttercup yellow, kind of surprising with the normally dominant \u003cem\u003eduratii\u003c\/em\u003e in the mix, but all better for it. We have found that if kept well fed and in good light and air circulation, the plant is vigorous and will produce offsets. Different and attractive. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
