Catopsis occulta ANANAS The wide leaves form an

The wide leaves form an open round rosette to 14″ in diameter with upturned pointed leaves and large black spines

A medium/large size variegated plant that grows to 18 inches across

with a nidular inflorescence

A large grower with a width of 32 inches across and 16 inches tall

In cultivation

Catopsis occulta ANANAS The wide leaves form anA epiphytic species from Chiapas Mexico. The plants are upright, somewhat tubular with pale green leaves coated with a waxy bloom or powder. The inflorescence is tall,branched and yellow orange. This plant has been grown in cultivation for years under the wrong name. It was thought to be Catopsis berteroniana. When Eric Goudea visited Tropiflora he informed us of the correct name for this species.