Aechmea leptantha albomarginated MINIATURE TILLANDSIA An excellent cross of gurkenii

An excellent cross of gurkenii x lemei by Michael Kiehl with wide brownish leaves that are heavily scurf-covered

The description seems to fit

bulbous base and wide

are leathery and grow in an upright spiraling rosette

Aechmea leptantha albomarginated MINIATURE TILLANDSIA An excellent cross of gurkeniiA beautifully albomarginated form of a Brazilian species that was formerly known as Portea leptantha. A giant grower, easily reaching 40 or more inches in height with an inflorescence that can reach over 5 feet tall. The leaves are stiff and erect, light green to yellowish with an orange blush in strong light and the inflorescence is a tall, many branched panicle of orange. The leaves have large, stout, dark spines which add to the character of the