Deuterocohnia brevispicata dormant funnel form rosette to about

funnel form rosette to about three feet tall and wide

and a dusting of silvers trichomes gives the plant a matte finish

The leaves are stiff

One of the most unusual forms of sanguinea we have seen

turning greenish yellow at the tips

Deuterocohnia brevispicata dormant funnel form rosette to aboutAn unusual terrestrial from the oven like deserts of Bolivia. We collected this plant near the Rio Azio where it grew among rocks with other species of Deuterocohnia, Puya and Fosterella. A handsome plant, growing to about 30in across, with reddish leaves armed with wicked spines. The inflorescence is perennial, and produces clusters of short branches along the 4 or 5ft spike. *Domestic shipping only