Tillandsia cacticola 'Splendid' x duratii COLLECTOR and green mottled tones

and green mottled tones

The medium-green leaves have bold white variegation up the centers of the leaves that tints reddish

one of two cultivars of ‘Wild Cherry’ x argyrophyllus

A true novelty that appears not to be in cultivation though it was described by Leme in 1999

stiff leaves bearing large marginal spines

Tillandsia cacticola 'Splendid' x duratii COLLECTOR and green mottled tonesA curious hybrid of cacticola Splendid x duratii has some characteristics of both parents but really resembles neither. The plant forms an upright rosette of stiff, succulent leaves that taper to a curling tip. The inflorescence is upright, usually simple, dark purple with pale lavender flowers. Unusual.