Tillandsia Brachycaulos Small

Native distribution and habitat: T. Brachyculous grows as an epiphyte in dry forests in southern Mexico and Central America at altitudes of 600 – 2000 m.

Growth habit: It is a medium sized plant where about thirty channeled leaves form an open rosette.

Foliage: The soft green leaves are lightly covered with trichomes, are about 1.5 mm inch wide at the base and tapper to a point. The leaves can turn a vibrant pink red at flowering.

Flowers: At flowering 10 -12 lilac coloured petaled flowers form a head in the centre of the plant. The flowers are long and

Size: Approx 3 inch approx