Tillandsia latifolia divaricata 'Hard Leaf' vipp 7-30 in more shade

in more shade

but with more ‘substance’ and scurffing

with ‘almost’ white leaves

Serra dos Pirineus in the state of Goias

Long leaves form a loose rosette of silvery-green

Tillandsia latifolia divaricata 'Hard Leaf' vipp 7-30 in more shadeA fine example of the variable divaricata group of latifolias. Common to southern Ecuador, it is found mostly in colonies on the ground in treeless desert areas. The plants form dense mats of hard, reflective silvery leaves, their tall shiny orange spikes glistening in the full sun. In cultivation, where conditions are relatively much less stressful, they grow somewhat larger than in their native habitats, reaching about 18 inches tall. Very slow