Aechmea fosteriana v. rupicola X BILLMEA The color is green with

The color is green with faint reddish banding

An interesting Japanese hybrid of truncata

These are descendants of the original Mulford Foster collection

Slight barring pattern in the heavily scurfed leaf reverse

Best grown in full sun to partial shade

Aechmea fosteriana v. rupicola X BILLMEA The color is green withA rock dwelling form of the species from Espirito Santo, described as a separate subspecies by Elton Leme, and named for its rock dwelling habit. Similar to the typical form, but lacks the bold cross banding, having a solid green leaf with black tips. The inflorescence is also a bit greener than and not as colorful as the typical form. It is however a handsome plant with nice upright, tubular form and forms a nice looking cluster of plants in a pot or