Tillandsia funckiana Merida, Venez. ex Graf RED Large growing plant

Large growing plant

5 inch wide

This very unusual Cryptanthus was found by Jean Nicol of Australia in a shipment of plants that her husband

An outstanding plant

so this species does best in partial shade

Tillandsia funckiana Merida, Venez. ex Graf RED Large growing plantA form of Tillandsia funckiana from Merida, Venezuela. A variable species, even plants from a single locality may have slightly different colors and shapes, illustrating a vibrant, evolving, adapting species. This clone was collected by Henrique Graf and our original plant came from his collection. Its a silvery plant with slender, silvery, straight leaves that grow at right angle to the stem. Develops a nice red blush at anthesis. All with all