Aechmea maculata Size:Offset It has the fuzzy

It has the fuzzy

A tan to pinkish plant with reddish concentric banding and random spotting

and an inflorescence heavily influenced by the chlorophylla parent

giving the plant a dramatic silvery appearance

Twisted stems covered with prominent leaf scars bear thick leaves with wavy margins

Aechmea maculata Size:Offset It has the fuzzyAn epiphytic Brazilian species with an upright, tubular vase shape and the corn cob shaped inflorescence typical of the Macrochordion subgenus of Aechmea. This species has been confused and been sold over the years under several names but it does have distinctive traits that make it easy to identify. The inflorescence is white, with yellow flowers and retuse floral bracts that terminate in a V shaped notch. Scape bracts are vivid pink. Flowers emerge