Aechmea distichantha

Aechmea distichantha
Bromeliaceae
Kristin Yanker-Hansen, Danville
From southern Brazil this species is plant hardy to the low 20's, but the flowering spike won't take this much cold. This plant is made up of 1.5 to 2 ft. long leaves in a dense rosette with an essentially pink inflorescence with purple or blue petals.