Plants > Bromeliads
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sapphire TowerScientific Name: Puya alpestrisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: BromeliadsSize: Rosette diameter: 3–5 ft (1.0–1.5 m); Flowering spire height: 6–10 ft (2.0–3.0 m)Weight: Mature rosette biomass: 40–90 lb (18–40 kg)Lifespan: Perennial:...
Plants > Bromeliads
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Xerographic Air PlantScientific Name: Tillandsia xerographicaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: BromeliadsSize: Rosette diameter: 20–36 in (50–90 cm); Floral spike height: 18–30 in (45–75 cm)Weight: 2.0–5.5 lb (0.9–2.5 kg); one of the largest...
Plants > Bromeliads
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Queen of the AndesScientific Name: Puya raimondiiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: BromeliadsSize: Rosette diameter: 10–13 ft (3–4 m); Flowering spike reaches 30–40 ft (9–12 m)Weight: Mature vegetative biomass: 800–2,000 lb (360–900 kg)Lifespan:...
Plants > Bromeliads
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Powdery CatopsisScientific Name: Catopsis berteronianaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: BromeliadsSize: Rosette height: 12–20 in (30–50 cm); Leaf spread: 10–16 in (25–40 cm)Weight: Mature epiphytic rosette: 10–18 oz (280–500 g)Lifespan: 4–7 years...
Plants > Bromeliads
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sky PlantScientific Name: Tillandsia ionanthaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: BromeliadsSize: Rosette height: 2.5–3.5 in (6–9 cm); Rosette width: 2.0–3.0 in (5–8 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.70 oz (10–20 g) per mature offsetLifespan: 3–5 years per individual...
