Aechmea macrochlamys vipp 6-25 greener and slightly larger than

greener and slightly larger than the form chlorantha which is actually more commonly cultivated

The marginal spines are large and bold and silvery-white

It has “the look” of a Steve Correale hybrid but we do not know for sure

with a heavily branched panicle of orange berries

This is one of the most spectacularly colored Aechmeas

Aechmea macrochlamys vipp 6-25 greener and slightly larger thanA stout plant with wide, deep green leaves heavily armed with long black spines, growing in an open rosette to 30 inches or so. The inflorescence is an attractive head of tightly clustered, lilac colored branches and bracts. A Brazilian native from Espirito Santo that is rather uncommon in collections. Makes an interesting landscape subject in warm locations. *VIPP plant is an Offset