Tillandsia capitata 'Fire Orange' Size:Offset pink inflorescence bearing pink bracts

pink inflorescence bearing pink bracts and pink branches with blue flowers

Green with darker markings

A plant that came to us from the collection of the Marie Selby Botanical gardens with their accession number of SEL 1975-0090

Not sure of the validity of this name

It is silver due to a heavy trichome count

Tillandsia capitata 'Fire Orange' Size:Offset pink inflorescence bearing pink bractsA large form of capitata from Mexico collected by Steve Correale and used extensively in his hybrids. An open rosette shape of arching, leathery leaves that blush red in good light. The inflorescence is vivid red orange. A large grower to about 24 inches across.