Aechmea mariae-reginae vipp 5-21 An Arla Rutledge hybrid of

An Arla Rutledge hybrid of unknown parentage

The kind of plant taxonomists don’t like because it isn’t really a snug fit in either genus

sunny and often very dry conditions

It is a thick leaved plant with triangular leaves bearing tubercles on the upper surface and small marginal spines

From the Cutucu Mountains in Ecuador’s eastern Amazon

Aechmea mariae-reginae vipp 5-21 An Arla Rutledge hybrid ofThis is an especially large and robust form of this magnificent beauty! A large to giant grower that forms a grayish green and bronzy blushing rosette up to 4 feet across or more. The inflorescence is spectacular; a compound head of small flowers forms a white cone like inflorescence about the size and shape of a large ear of corn. The scape bracts are very large and vivid rose red. This species is a signature plant of the lowland forests of eastern