Neoregelia macrosepala vipp 5-28 with a red scape and

with a red scape and long bracts

In strong light

Typically plants don’t form the compact growth habit until the fully mature

but we would rather see you take the precaution of rinsing your plants with clean water prior to installing them in the terrarium environment

A lithophyte or rock dwelling form that lives in southern Mexico

Neoregelia macrosepala vipp 5-28 with a red scape andA large grower that has been consistently rare in collections, in spit of the fact that it has been the parent of many of the best and most colorful hybrids in recent years. A leafy, spreading, 24 to 30 inch rosette with fairly stiff, medium narrow green leaves that are lightly suffused with red speckles. The center flush at anthesis is pink, a characteristic that it passes to hybrid offspring as foliage color.