Aechmea nudicaulis Brazil (W.B.)) TRACHYANDRA it is a relatively cold

it is a relatively cold hardy species able to endure conditions down to freezing for short duration with little negative effect

and subtle

A Pitcairnia brongniartiana hybrid from Reginald Deroose

A marginated sport of Canistrum triangulare that occurred at Olive Branch nursery in Brisbane Australia

The leaves start out light green with deep green to brownish tessellations covering both sides of the glossy leaves

Aechmea nudicaulis Brazil (W.B.)) TRACHYANDRA it is a relatively coldA cultivar that came from Wally Berg. Stiff leaved, wide tubular rosette that grows on stout, 4 inch stolons. The inflorescence is a small cone like head of yellow flowers with red bracts. *VIPP plants are Offsets