Billbergia 'Darth Vader' Size:Offset slightly speckled leaves form a

slightly speckled leaves form a bulbous base and a 10 inch flower spike with light red

Vriesea saundersii originates from the Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro

the inflorescence takes the form of a spike that grows from the center of the plant

making it the southernmost Canistrum variety

Billbergia 'Darth Vader' Size:Offset slightly speckled leaves form aLisa Vinzant of Hawaii introduced the Billbergia 'Darth Vader' (La Noche x Domingos Martins), which features remarkable tubular foliage. The leaves of this plant turn almost black in color with silver bands and small blotches, exhibiting characteristics of its parent plant, Domingos Martins. When fully grown, it can reach a height of up to 16 inches and produces green spikes with purple flowers during blooming. 'Darth Vader' is a sought after plant