Billbergia 'Original Sin' Size:Offset A medium size Neoregelia

A medium size Neoregelia

As the plant grows towards maturity it develops some dark burgundy color on the underside of the leaves

in remnants of upper montane forests

this species from Minas Gerais

with many leaves in an upright rosette

Billbergia 'Original Sin' Size:Offset A medium size NeoregeliaThis beauty is Ray Colemans cultivar of (Cold Fusion x kautskyana). A compact grower to about 16 inches tall and 6 inches across in an upright, tubular rosette of 3 inch wide leaves. The leaves have have a thick substance and quarter inch long, black spines on the margins. The leaves are green but blush a dull copper tone with white spots and blotches when grown hard in strong light. Does best in high light. The inflorescence has bright red bracts