Aechmea vallerandii JELLYFISH moist woods from central to

moist woods from central to northern Florida and even into extreme southern Georgia

Cold-tolerant

Easy to grow and great for shaded locations

bright red with purple flowers

Aechmea vallerandii JELLYFISH moist woods from central toAn Ecuadorian plant, formerly Streptocalyx poeppigii which then became Aechmea beeriana but since 2008 has been classified as Ae. vallerandii. This lovely species has fairly stiff, spiny, deep green, silver dusted leaves in a moderate sized rosette, to about 30 inches. Its stunning inflorescence has many small branches and bright red bracts frosted with silver, tipped in white with inky blue flowers.