Encholirium species nova Santana do Riacho, Minas Gerais Size:4.5-inch Pot Tillandsia stricta The soft-leaved form

Tillandsia stricta The soft-leaved form from Brazil

with broad leaves

maintaining both the compact shape and bold crossbanding of the parents

A stunning plant of large proportions

More and more of the base color shows through towards the center in the form of spots and blotches

Encholirium species nova Santana do Riacho, Minas Gerais Size:4.5-inch Pot Tillandsia stricta The soft-leaved formAn endemic rupicolous species that is native to Brazil. It is slow to propagate so it takes a while to have them available for sale. The plant forms a large open rosette, to over 24 inches across with recurving stiff glossy green leaves that have large spines. Prefers to be grown in bright light.