Aechmea 'Pink Goddess' x Neoregelia cruenta (former hatschbachii clone) by Jimmy Antle
An altogether curious and interesting species
Its dark green leaves form an upright open rosette and are variegated with thin lines of white
may reach 4 feet in height
Matures at 10 inches across
Puya tuberosa vipp 6-25 Aechmea 'Pink Goddess' x NeoregeliaThis is an excellent small growing species from the area of Santa Cruz, Bolivia where it grows at a 3,000 to 6,000 feet, low for a Puya. Small for a Puya, it grows to about 20 inches, small enough for most collections. It has narrow silvery leaves; less than a half inch wide, pretty spiny, in a loose but leafy rosette. The inflorescence is a pink spike that soon turns brown, with deep purple blue flowers with bright orange pollen. Grows well here at