Tillandsia flexuosa v. vivipara PACHYPODIUM Very slow growing and slow

Very slow growing and slow to offset so is therefore not common in collections

bright red leaves bearing abundant greenish yellow flecks

forming a ‘skirt’ which is typical of the species

and flowers dense and tiny with white petals

Tillandsia flexuosa v. vivipara PACHYPODIUM Very slow growing and slowOne of the more unusual of all Tillandsias because of its habit of producing offsets all along its three foot long inflorescence, as well as in the more usual manner. A handsome plant with rather stiff leaves arranged in a more open rosette. This form of flexuosa is apparently native only to Venezuela, with two major colonies of slightly different plants. One colony occurs on the north coast where it often grows in large numbers in shrubs, trees and