Acanthostachys pitcairnioides
Acanthostachys pitcairnioides is a terrestrial Bromeliad from Paraguay that is mostly spines with a bit of narrow leaf thrown in to hold the spines together! It has skinny leaves to 24"+, green with red and gold highlights and densely armed with nasty teeth. It blooms deep indigo blue flowers and can produce fruits the size of a hazelnut.
Price: $10.00
Market price: $15.00
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Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii
Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii is a small Bromeliad that pups abunduntly to form thick tight clumps. It blooms red flowers with wide lime green bracts. The leaves are narrow, light green and dusted with silver. Hardy in zones 8b-10.
Price: $5.00
Ananas nanas - Dwarf Pineapple
Ananas nanas is an actual pineapple plant closely related to those we eat. This one is ornamental and considered a dwarf by pineapple standards. It grows to about 12" wide and tall then sends up a tall shoot that blooms and forms a miniature pineapple on top. Plant in moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Sold in 4-6" Pots
Price: $5.00
Market price: $10.00
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Bromelia balansae
Bromelia balansae is a terrestrial bromelad native to Bolivia and Brazil. It has erect stiff dark green leaves armed with some of the nastiest spines in the plant kingdom. In the wild it can grow to about 3' but generally stays at about 24" tall and wide. When it is ready to bloom a stem with bright red bracts forms in the center of the crown and it sends up thick spikes with red and white flowers. More info....
Price: $25.00
Cryptbergia meadii
Cryptbergia meadii is a hybrid between a Cryptanthus and a Bilbergia. It has long narrow dark red leaves on the new growth turning a deep green as they age and has short teeth that look like ric-rac trim along the edges.
Price: $10.00
Cryptbergia x "Red Burst"
Cryptbergia 'Red Burst' is a cross between a Cryptanthus and a Bilbergia. It has features of both parents with dark green leaves nearly covered in a burgundy red. It blooms pinkish red bracts with white flowers. An easy grower and quickly offsets to fill a large pot. Plant in well-drained soil in shade or part shade, water well.
Price: $6.00
Deincathon urbanianum
Deincathon urbanianum is a Bromeliad from Argentina and Paraguay that is very unusual and not often found in cultivation. It grows to about 12" tall with stiff succulent leaves that sport backward facing spines. The leaves are brown with light crossbanding and it spreads by underground stolons.
Price: $35.00
Neoglaziovia variegata
Neoglaziovia variegata is from Brazil and is a strange looking plant that resembles a Sansevieria more then a Bromeliad. The leaves are a deep green, almost black with silver crossbanding and it blooms a red spike with purple flowers and red bracts. Neoglaziovia grows to between 24-30" tall.
Price: $25.00
Orthomea - O. vagans x Aechmea recurvata benrathii
Orthomea is a hybrid of Orthophytum and Aechmea. O. vagans x A. recurvata benrathii has the long narrow leaves of O. vagans and the rosette formation of A. recurvata.
Price: $20.00
