Aechmea zebrina 'Unstable Mabel' albomarginated TSHIRT A small growing novelty formerly

A small growing novelty formerly known as Scilla crispa

A showy form from Brazil with an upright rosette shape of wide

The scape bracts are very large and vivid rose red

Coastal habitats are preferred and this plant can often be found growing in mangroves or in very exposed locations in other open wooded habitats

which was published as a new nothogenera: xSincorglaziovia

Aechmea zebrina 'Unstable Mabel' albomarginated TSHIRT A small growing novelty formerlyYou have to wonder why this beautiful plant has such a weird name, right? Well when this spectacular variegated form of Ae. zebrina first appeared in cultivation, the beautiful variegation proved to be, shall we say, less than stable. Chester Skotak named the plant based on this unfortunate characteristic. Thankfully, this trait has pretty much gone by the wayside with successive generations of variegated plants being produced. Aechmea zebrina is a