Tillandsia confertiflora blue flower This happens to be one

This happens to be one of the more desirable of Tillandsias due in part to its ease of cultivation and its colorful

rather without a trunk

their tall shiny orange spikes glistening in the full sun

The rest of the plant is apple green with red mottling

from Rio Grande do Sul

Tillandsia confertiflora blue flower This happens to be oneThis mesic grower found in the montane forests of Ecuador and Peru is medium sized at about 10 inches, somewhat resembling a Til. confinis. The gray green leaves sometimes tint reddish in strong light. The inflorescence is branched with bright red orange scape bracts and reddish floral bracts, coated with a waxy powder. Flowers are purple. Grows best in a loose media in intermediate conditions (cool nights and warm days are best). Pure water is a must.