Orthophytum rubiginosum NEW GUINEA The leaves are spiny and

The leaves are spiny and curve downward towards their tips

This giant aroid from Sumatra can reach 20ft tall with its single

Very graceful looking

This plant differs from most xNeophytums by having much wider leaves

A cross of (Tillandsia capitata ‘Yellow’ x ionantha 'Druid') by Chester Skotak is a hybrid of exceptional merit

Orthophytum rubiginosum NEW GUINEA The leaves are spiny andOne of the newer species of Orthophytum (Leme #5947 2005), this one native to granite insulbergs in the vicinity of Barra de Sao Francisco, Espirito Santo, Brazil. Related to and resembling O. foliosum, but much larger and bright coppery red instead of green leaves. A rosette of inch wide, arching, succulent leaves with spiny margins form a 30 inch or larger rosette (under cultivated conditions). The leaves are glabrous above and coated with silver