Aechmea orlandiana 'Ensign' sparingly stiff and rather narrow

stiff and rather narrow

Its leaves are thick to almost succulent

caudiciform tree from Oaxaca

in Northern Argentina

often forming colonies of hundreds on the trunks of large jungle trees

Aechmea orlandiana 'Ensign' sparingly stiff and rather narrowThis was one of the first $100 bromeliads we ever bought. Back in the 70s when this was new, that was the price for a pup if you could find one. In time the plant became more common and the price came down. Then as with many other plants, it sort of became rare again. A strikingly variegated form of orlandiana, Ensign is boldly candy striped with pink, white and green. Can be grown potted or mounted. A must have for any collection.