Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii Drift wood air plant Not too much sun and

Not too much sun and regular wetting

a beautiful and elegant species from dry forests in Peru and Ecuador

These have been grown from seed that was gifted to me from a grower in Portugal

the plant will bgloom and then make several 'pups' which can be grown on

it prefers bright light and a poor free draining soil

Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii Drift wood air plant Not too much sun andAechema recurvata is a wonderful and very easy to grow species with a several naturally occurring varieties and many cultivars. It is native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, where it grows as an epiphyte or on rocks or rocky areas. In cultivation these are very easy plants to grow that thrive on neglect. I grow mine in pots and hanging baskets in a peat and potting bark mix with a low nutrient content. They can also be mounted as long as