Brocchinia acuminata Temperate The flowers are long lasting

The flowers are long lasting

The flaring hoods are rounded

Flowers emerge pink and mature to a deep pink-red color with bright orange stamens

which may be why so few are pollinated in the wild

Brocchinia acuminata Temperate The flowers are long lastingEasy to Grow: Moderate Dormancy: No Native Range: Summits of the cool Tepuis of Northeastern South America Zones: 9 11 Brocchinia acuminata is a carnivorous bromeliad with a tall, tubular, erect whorl of light green waxy leaves that are very slippery to insects. The leaves form a water collecting barrel where insects are trapped and drown. With the help of bacteria to decompose this material, the plant then absorbs the nutrients. In their natural