SIZE: Medium - approx 5”+
DESCRIPTION: This hybrid tends to grow upward with succulent leaves. These also often produce 4-6 pups prior to blooming. It’s a fascinating hybrid and you will enjoy watching it grow! Ionantha x brachy is quite variable in the way it looks from plant to plant. Each seems to have its own personality.
Ionantha x brachycaulos is a natural hybrid from Guatemala, but it has been further cultivated in the USA for commercial growing.
TAXONOMY:
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |