Aechmea mariae-reginae vipp 5-21 The foliage is attractive

The foliage is attractive

It is a thick leaved plant with triangular leaves bearing tubercles on the upper surface and small marginal spines

With the spotting you see green and white

with red flora bracts and white flowers

The pointed leaves are reddish below and green above

Aechmea mariae-reginae vipp 5-21 The foliage is attractiveThis is an especially large and robust form of this magnificent beauty! A large to giant grower that forms a grayish green and bronzy blushing rosette up to 4 feet across or more. The inflorescence is spectacular; a compound head of small flowers forms a white cone like inflorescence about the size and shape of a large ear of corn. The scape bracts are very large and vivid rose red. This species is a signature plant of the lowland forests of eastern