Tillandsia purpurea 'Desert Star' Size:Medium Very glossy

Very glossy

tinted pinkish in strong light

Rather slow growing but worth the wait

There are numerous spots and bands of red throughout the leaves

The throat of the plant tends to be a lighter color

Tillandsia purpurea 'Desert Star' Size:Medium Very glossyTillandsia purpurea is found in Peru where it forms large colonies on the desert sands which may contain millions of plants of a single or a few clones. Adjacent valleys may have completely different looking forms which are in fact the same species. This happens to be one of the more desirable of Tillandsias due in part to its ease of cultivation and its colorful, fragrant flowers. We have four distinctly different forms in our collection: Tillandsia