Tillandsia capitata 'Rubra' bright light with long scape bracts and

with long scape bracts and a cluster of erect

borne on a full crown of small limbs that also bear fleshy fruit

The overall red-brown leaves with dark brown mottling are marked with varying distant white bands fully transversing the leaf width

somewhat silver dusted leaves in an upright rosette

Tillandsia capitata 'Rubra' bright light with long scape bracts andThis larger growing species is a rock dwelling saxicole in its native Jalisco, Mexico habitat. A wide spreading rosette of 3 4 inch wide, leathery leaves blushes bright red in strong light. At anthesis the capitate head of red bracts rises well above the foliage, is bright red with blue flowers. A very showy plant and prized by collectors. Can be grown mounted or potted in a well draining media.