Tillandsia flexuosa Florida NEOALSOMITRA almost triangular leaves in a

almost triangular leaves in a loose rosette ultimately reaching over 3 feet high and wide

black marginal spines are quite decorative

The offsets are produced on long stolon's

and then flattens out when in bloom and flushes orange in the center with yellow sepals and petals tipped with red in a nidular inflorescence

The inflorescence blushes bright orange-red and culminated in a red

Tillandsia flexuosa Florida NEOALSOMITRA almost triangular leaves in aThe Florida native form of this widespread species which has a range that runs from Florida and the Bahamas to Northern South America. An upright, tubular, vase shaped plant with broadly tapering, spiraled leaves. The color is brownish green with a coating of silver trichomes that normally forms in bands. The inflorescence is tall, thin and usually branched, normally green in Florida, but can be reddish sometimes. The flowers are arranged at right