Aechmea tessmannii Size:6-inch Pot The plant has a marmorata

The plant has a marmorata look to it

Pineapple’s first cousin is actually already recognized as Ananas macrodontes by some

with yellow branches in a loose cluster

this plant was originally described as a Streptocalyx

Recently we examined this plant in bloom more closely and it appears that it is more likely a hybrid of (ionantha x caput-medusae) based on the leaf texture and inflorescence structure

Aechmea tessmannii Size:6-inch Pot The plant has a marmorataA spectacular, fairly large Amazonian species with broad, spiny leaves in a funnelform rosette. The inflorescence is tall and branched, red to orange with yellow and lasts for many months, with branches growing longer even as it blooms.