Aechmea bracteata 'Caribbean Clone' RED The inflorescence is a tall

The inflorescence is a tall spike with on or two upright branches

The plants are tightly tubular and very stiff

The inflorescence is a cluster of short branches and large red bracts on a long

This clone was collected by Henrique Graf and our original plant came from his collection

The most successful of his attempts to recreate the distichous growth pattern of Dyckia estevesii

Aechmea bracteata 'Caribbean Clone' RED The inflorescence is a tallA clone from the islands that tends to be a bit more upright, with a strongly bulbous base, light green with a gray scurf and covered with small dark speckles overall in strong light. The inflorescence is very erect and tall, to nearly 6 feet, with two or three branches near the base. An attractive and rare form. We originally got this plant from the late Carol Johnson who was famous for obtaining rare and unusual bromeliads.