Aechmea recurvata Rio Grande do Sul 3-14 DJC Size:Offset but with mostly un-armed leaves

but with mostly un-armed leaves which are arranged in a low-growing open rosette to about 10 to 12 inches or so

The rosette rows to 14 inches across

Unknown as to where this plant originally come from

The cross is Billbergia sanderiana x Billbergia vittata 'Domingos Martin'

Big healthy plants

Aechmea recurvata Rio Grande do Sul 3-14 DJC Size:Offset but with mostly un-armed leavesA species from Rio Grande do Sul Brazil. 6 inches tall in a bulbous, upright rosette. The leaves are stiff, fairly spiny, and recurve sharply at the tips, forming a tubular throat. The inflorescence is on a short scape, and the top of the plant blushes reddish when in bloom. Fairly cold hard, at least down to freezing for short periods., *VIPP plants are Offsets