Wittrockia superba TANZANIA with red bars on both

with red bars on both sides of the leaves

but there are some bands of the cinnamon color in the throat

which includes the familiar ‘Tiger’

born on tall scapes

Wittrockia superba TANZANIA with red bars on bothAn unusual bromeliad of the Atlantic Forest of Brazil from the states of Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina in lowland forests up to about 1,000 feet. Usually an epiphyte in nature, it is also sometimes found as a lithophyte or growing on the ground. A shade lover in nature, it can be grown successfully in almost any kind of light from deep shade to full sun. A large grower, easily reaching 4 feet across, with 2 inch wide leaves, heavily armed with