An altogether curious and interesting species
Matures at 10 inches across
they are nice and vigorous and will probably grow large
Its small cordate leaves are born in pairs along a somewhat stiff vine with tight
A very floriferous form with clusters of yellow flowers on long peduncles
Puya tuberosa vipp 6-25 An altogether curious and interestingThis is an excellent small growing species from the area of Santa Cruz, Bolivia where it grows at a 3,000 to 6,000 feet, low for a Puya. Small for a Puya, it grows to about 20 inches, small enough for most collections. It has narrow silvery leaves; less than a half inch wide, pretty spiny, in a loose but leafy rosette. The inflorescence is a pink spike that soon turns brown, with deep purple blue flowers with bright orange pollen. Grows well here at