Tillandsia streptophylla 'Red Form' Belize PERU A larger form of this

A larger form of this interesting miniature

Aechmea ampla has a laxly

The leaves are somewhat terete and completely covered with a wool-like coat of dense silvery trichomes

Mature plants are suffused with random purplish areas

Tillandsia streptophylla 'Red Form' Belize PERU A larger form of thisA form of the species that gains a reddish tint to the leaves, especially in strong light. Grows in a ball shape to grapefruit size, with wide strap like leaves that twist and curl in fanciful shapes. The inflorescence is pink and branched with curling scape bracts. The species is found from Mexico to the Northern half of Central America at or near sea level in hot, humid, brightly lit forests. The red form has been found in Belize but could occur