Billbergia tweediana Size:Offset This species has many forms

This species has many forms and has been much sought as a hybrid parent

Native to Ecuador

chiapensis x capitata 'Rubra' (Chiapas) by Pamela Koide-Hyatt that is a good representation of both parents

somewhat caulescent

Billbergia tweediana Size:Offset This species has many formsMaybe the tallest of the Billbergias, reaching a stunning 6 feet tall, at least potentially. In cultivation more than 3 feet tall is unusual. The foliage is light green, stiff and forms a few leaved upright, tubular rosette. The inflorescence is erect to leaning and forms a lax panicle with few, large, greenish flowers. A very rare species in cultivation. Found in nature in Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro states of Brazil as a lithophyte. We have