Billbergia tweediana Size:Offset are evenly marked with silver

are evenly marked with silver scurfed cross-banding and a central cluster of white flowers

These plants vary with each clone and some have the look of the pure species

Lime green colored leaves that have chartreuse variegation bear thick bands of burgundy which are more noticeable on the undersides

This species has many forms and has been much sought as a hybrid parent

chiapensis x capitata 'Rubra' (Chiapas) by Pamela Koide-Hyatt that is a good representation of both parents

Billbergia tweediana Size:Offset are evenly marked with silverMaybe the tallest of the Billbergias, reaching a stunning 6 feet tall, at least potentially. In cultivation more than 3 feet tall is unusual. The foliage is light green, stiff and forms a few leaved upright, tubular rosette. The inflorescence is erect to leaning and forms a lax panicle with few, large, greenish flowers. A very rare species in cultivation. Found in nature in Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro states of Brazil as a lithophyte. We have