Tillandsia purpurea 'Desert Star' BEGINNER Grows to a width of

Grows to a width of 30 inches

tubular plant to about 16 inches tall with fairly broad leaves that flare widely and slightly curl at the tips

a cliff dweller that forms cascading clusters

not always consistent from plant to plant and even from leaf to leaf

Tillandsia purpurea 'Desert Star' BEGINNER Grows to a width ofTillandsia purpurea is found in Peru where it forms large colonies on the desert sands which may contain millions of plants of a single or a few clones. Adjacent valleys may have completely different looking forms which are in fact the same species. This happens to be one of the more desirable of Tillandsias due in part to its ease of cultivation and its colorful, fragrant flowers. We have four distinctly different forms in our collection: Tillandsia