The green leaves have wide white margins and as the plants grow it starts to develop a pink veneer over the leaves
The leaves are fairly stiff and long and taper to a thin point
A distinct clone of the species from the area of Mandritsara
a beautiful Colombian species
A truly handsome plant that is easy to cultivate
Aechmea recurvata v. recurvata X NEOMEA The green leaves have wideA real Southern species, found in Argentina and Paraguay. A larger form of this handsome species, still stays only about 8 to 10 inches tall in a bulbous, upright rosette. The leaves are stiff, fairly spiny, and recurve sharply at the tips, forming a tubular throat. The inflorescence is on a short scape, and the top of the plant blushes reddish when in bloom. Fairly cold hard, at least down to freezing for short periods., *VIPP plants are Offsets