Tillandsia xiphioides Large Form vipp 3-19 A dramatically dark plant

A dramatically dark plant

which should be familiar to many

The center flush at anthesis is deep reddish purple

A ‘must have’ plant

Native from southern Mexico to northern South America where it grows in various locations from sandy beaches to cliffs and epiphytically in open forests

Tillandsia xiphioides Large Form vipp 3-19 A dramatically dark plantThis is a large growing form of one of the most beautiful of all fragrant flowered Tillandsias. Reaching 8 or more with stiff, thickly succulent, dark grayish green leaves, in a loose, few leaved rosette. The inflorescence is a feather shaped spike bearing a series of really large ruffled, white, deeply fragrant flowers. The fragrance is similar to that of a gardenia. This rare form comes from Bolivia.