This clone of Hohenbergia pennae was obtained in Brazil by Wally Berg some years ago and he called this clone ‘Super Select’ because of its shape and color
This species enjoys pure water and does not thrive in constantly hot conditions though is not a difficult plant to cultivate and does not require special care
A highly decorative plant
The charcoal leaves are covered with medium dense scurf with two longitudinal stripes that are unmarked
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Tillandsia toropiensis Size:Medium This clone of Hohenbergia pennaeA handsome, slender growing, clump forming species from Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. Described by Prof. Dr. Werner Rauh in 1984. A lithophyte, growing with several species of cacti, orchids and other bromeliad species. The foliage is silvery lepidote, slender, in a loose upright rosette with an inflorescence about a long as the leaves, un branched, with light red bracts and open white flowers. Individual plants reach about 8 inches tall.