Aechmea perforata xNeomea An interesting and somewhat obscure

An interesting and somewhat obscure member of the Melastomataceae that contains many much more familiar species

There are no other Dyckias nearby

This plant is not only cold hardy to a light freeze

Encholirium pedicellata Biribiri

a great combination

Aechmea perforata xNeomea An interesting and somewhat obscureAechmea perforata Good name! Although it refers to something else, this plant can easily perforate your hide with its many large black spines. A fairly large grower, ours are from 20 to 30in or so. The leaves are stiff and light green in a wide rosette, and the marginal spines are large, black and decorative. Very rare in cultivation. *VIPP plants are Offsets