Aechmea 'Red Bands' Size:Offset but with a capitate inflorescence

but with a capitate inflorescence that blushes brilliant red with many blue flowers for a spectacular display

concolor x ionantha

Grow in bright filtered light to full sun

Seedlings form a caudex that is subterranean

strobilacea

Aechmea 'Red Bands' Size:Offset but with a capitate inflorescenceThis plant is a beauty with a checkered past! Probably originating in the 70s in southern California, it has been variously offered as triangularis Red Band and maculata, but appears to be a hybrid of the two. A plant with upright tubular growth of tapering, stiff, spiny leaves, light green with ample red banding. The inflorescence is like that of triangularis, a corn cob shaped white cone with pale, brownish yellow flowers and bright red bracts. A