Tillandsia purpurea 'Desert Star' Size:Medium Leaves have spiny margins on

Leaves have spiny margins on the upper half and smooth below with dark brown bases

Very glossy

tinted pinkish in strong light

Growing to 28 inches across

all coated with silver scurf

Tillandsia purpurea 'Desert Star' Size:Medium Leaves have spiny margins onTillandsia purpurea is found in Peru where it forms large colonies on the desert sands which may contain millions of plants of a single or a few clones. Adjacent valleys may have completely different looking forms which are in fact the same species. This happens to be one of the more desirable of Tillandsias due in part to its ease of cultivation and its colorful, fragrant flowers. We have four distinctly different forms in our collection: Tillandsia