Bilbergia brasiliensis 5 seeds

A beautiful helicoid Billbergia from Brazil. Formerly Bil. kuhlmannii called, it is a long grower to about 24 inches, grayish green with silver crossbands. The leaves are thick and succulent and grow in a tight, tubular shape with the blade flaring or curling at the ends. The inflorescence is beautiful, with large pink bracts, white ovaries and receding “bell feather” purple petals.