Neoregelia paulistana slow grower brasiliensis

brasiliensis

resembling a Til

deep green with areas of purple-brown to black veneer and concentric banding

growing in an open rosette to 30 inches or so

we are keeping this plant with its old name

Neoregelia paulistana slow grower brasiliensisAn unusual little Neo. from Sao Paulo state in Brazil, for which the plant is named. A stoloniferous species that has an upright, tubular shape of stiff, coppery colored leaves that taper to a sharp point. The flowers are very large and showy, white with lavender towards the tips. Known with certainty only from the type collection, on the coast near Sao Sebastiao. All plants in cultivation appear to be descendants of that single collection.