Tillandsia pucaraensis MISCELLANEOUS it grows to nearly 3

it grows to nearly 3 feet tall

Wally cracked some ribs when the ladder to the Ticuna Indian hut we were staying in broke

A choice little gem

An attractive hybrid of (albertiana x ixioides) by Mark Dimmitt

A real conversation piece

Tillandsia pucaraensis MISCELLANEOUS it grows to nearly 3A somewhat controversial species, we originally obtained this plant as Tillandsia pucaraensis and have kept the original name. From Northern Peru with semi soft gray foliage and a branched pink inflorescence, the narrow leaves form a leafy, upright rosette. We have different clones from other growers but this one most closely agrees with Ehlers' original description and many other illustrated pucaraensis. There is no way for us to resolve the question