Tillandsia aeranthos clone #3 LANDSCAPE Over many years this plant

Over many years this plant has undergone much selective breeding to produce wider leaves

The narrow

robust plant with especially broad leaves in a 24 inch rosette that blushes a bright red with maturity

in Rio de Janeiro state of Brazil

Tillandsia aeranthos clone #3 LANDSCAPE Over many years this plantThis is a form of aeranthos that is quite different than most. It is big, bigger by quite a bit from any other form we have seen. The leaves are narrowly triangular, about 4 inches long, dark gray and very stiff. In inflorescence is stout, light pink, silvery with light blue flowers. We do not know the exact wild origins, but typically aeranthos is found in the southern cone countries of South America. The picture tells the story, its a big beauty!