Billbergia horrida x 'Gerda' Size:Offset Image by Larry Giroux from

Image by Larry Giroux from the BSI Bromeliad Cultivar Register

This stoloniferous terrestrial from Brazil is used commercially for fiber and leads a nearly subterranean existence

The shape of the plant is a loose rosette and offsets are formed on short stolons

We named it to honor his work in creating many interesting Tillandsia novelty hybrids

If you like unusual… This species from Madagascar is nice looking and grows quite large under good conditions

Billbergia horrida x 'Gerda' Size:Offset Image by Larry Giroux fromA small tubular upright hybrid from Don Beadle. Wide, dark reddish brown leaves with white bands. Noticeable dark red spines run along the leaf edges. Grows best in bright filtered light. Mature size is 8 to 10 inches tall. *VIPP plants are Offsets