Billbergia 'Darth Vader' Size:Offset a deep red flush emerges

a deep red flush emerges at the center

the inflorescence takes the form of a spike that grows from the center of the plant

and leathery pale green leaves adorned with a delicate silver powder

can grow up to 11 inches wide in a tightly packed rosette

making it the southernmost Canistrum variety

Billbergia 'Darth Vader' Size:Offset a deep red flush emergesLisa Vinzant of Hawaii introduced the Billbergia 'Darth Vader' (La Noche x Domingos Martins), which features remarkable tubular foliage. The leaves of this plant turn almost black in color with silver bands and small blotches, exhibiting characteristics of its parent plant, Domingos Martins. When fully grown, it can reach a height of up to 16 inches and produces green spikes with purple flowers during blooming. 'Darth Vader' is a sought after plant