Aechmea flemingii Size:Offset A curiosity but showy enough

A curiosity but showy enough to be worthy of a space in your collection

At anthesis the center flush is bright red

not in bud/color

with long scape bracts and a cluster of erect

Neoregelia 'Lili Marlene'

Aechmea flemingii Size:Offset A curiosity but showy enoughEndemic to the island of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles, it is one of the very few Aechmea species from the Caribbean. A rarely seen plant, of interest mostly to taxonomists and collectors. The plant is fairly large, to over 30 inches with somewhat soft, greenish yellow leaves and a pale yellow inflorescence that most resembles that of a Vriesea or Tillandsia species rather than an Aechmea. Interesting, not beautiful, it is a rare plant from a