Tillandsia disticha Major Size:Medium The glossy leaves curve up

The glossy leaves curve up slightly towards the tips and have abundant concentric banding and random spotting of deep purple-brown

with broad rose-red bracts and whitish ovaries and tightly coiled

The inflorescence is a simple spike with large white and chestnut brown flowers with a flaring corolla

A fairly large plant to over twelve inches tall with silvery leaves that taper to fine points forming a graceful vase shaped rosette

green leaves mottled with darker green

Tillandsia disticha Major Size:Medium The glossy leaves curve upThe largest form, native to the desert valleys of central Ecuador. Often found growing as a saxicole or on cacti, this form differs from the typical in being much larger, with a bulbous base that can reach three inches in diameter and strictly upright, fine reddish brown leaves. The inflorescence is longer, exceeding the foliage by several inches, branched and producing many yellow flowers which have a mild fragrance. An easy species to cultivate.