Aechmea bromeliifolia albobracteata CAUDEX however stays much smaller in

however stays much smaller in size

easy to grow plants that are as at home in the Southern landscape as in a Northern greenhouse

a sandy coastal strip with sparse cover

to 17inches in diameter with a full rosette form

This hybrid by Bob Spivey is a cultivar of 'Domingos Martins' x 'Afterglow'

Aechmea bromeliifolia albobracteata CAUDEX however stays much smaller inA large, robust, bottle shaped beauty. Silvery leaves with moderately large spines form a tight tube before anthesis and becomes bottle shaped, thick at the base and constricted at the top. The inflorescence is a cone of yellow flowers which turns black after closing. The bracts in this form are pure white. A spectacular plant for landscape use.