Tillandsia funckiana Merida, Venez. ex Graf Size:Single Hannibal Lecter being an example

Hannibal Lecter being an example

The morbid ‘Corpse Flower’ name comes from the smell of rotting flesh and the color of spoiled meat associated with the bloom

Only a few private collections and botanical gardens had this giant in their collections due to its former rarity

This cultivar develops into a nice looking plant with maturity

but much larger with more leaves

Tillandsia funckiana Merida, Venez. ex Graf Size:Single Hannibal Lecter being an exampleA form of Tillandsia funckiana from Merida, Venezuela. A variable species, even plants from a single locality may have slightly different colors and shapes, illustrating a vibrant, evolving, adapting species. This clone was collected by Henrique Graf and our original plant came from his collection. Its a silvery plant with slender, silvery, straight leaves that grow at right angle to the stem. Develops a nice red blush at anthesis. All with all