Tillandsia 'Susie' Size:Medium As the plant grows towards

As the plant grows towards maturity it develops some dark burgundy color on the underside of the leaves

in spite of mainly green in color

This is a large and fairly spectacular landscape bromeliad that was made by Chester Skotak quite a few years ago

Mexicana is widespread from Mexico to Ecuador where it grows epiphytically in seasonally dry forests

Tillandsia 'Susie' Size:Medium As the plant grows towardsThis cultivar of [capitata 'Fire Orange' x ('Fire Orange x capitata 'Yellow' f2)] by Steve Correale is basically a superior form of the well known Mexican form of capitata, a lithophyte with tough, leathery, reddish leaves in a leafy, spreading rosette shape. Reddish foliage with a open rosette. The inflorescence is a capitate head of long, vividly fiery scarlet bracts. Very showy and long lasting in color.