Aechmea mulfordii Size:10-inch Pot Hawaii bromeliad breeders/growers David and

Hawaii bromeliad breeders/growers David and Sherlette Shiigi

widely spaced spines

unofficial but long accepted

This is a stunning species that was new to science in 1992

upright vase-shaped plant with dark leaves and a lovely orange bottle-brush-like inflorescence

Aechmea mulfordii Size:10-inch Pot Hawaii bromeliad breeders/growers David andA large growing species that has had something of an identity crisis over the years. A similar species, Ae. rubens, was long confused with this species. It turns out that mulfordii is, or at least was, rare in cultivation. Now being more widely grown, it is a colorful plant with leaves ranging from green to bronze and a branched inflorescence of deep orange with red bracts. The inflorescence appears in spring and has color that lasts 6 to 9 months.