Tillandsia streptophylla 'Red Form' Belize PERU The inflorescence is spectacular

The inflorescence is spectacular

A larger form of this interesting miniature

Our plant originally was quite small and ‘wimpy’ with few leaves and kind of scrawny looking

turning pinkish in strong light

reddish-bronzy green on the undersides

Tillandsia streptophylla 'Red Form' Belize PERU The inflorescence is spectacularA form of the species that gains a reddish tint to the leaves, especially in strong light. Grows in a ball shape to grapefruit size, with wide strap like leaves that twist and curl in fanciful shapes. The inflorescence is pink and branched with curling scape bracts. The species is found from Mexico to the Northern half of Central America at or near sea level in hot, humid, brightly lit forests. The red form has been found in Belize but could occur