Anwyl Bromeliads   click on the small photos to see a full-screen image

Tillandsia tricolor

variety melanocrater

      

# AB242 variety tricolor

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General notes

Grows epiphytically from 1,400 to 2,600 meters in southern Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. A strong grower, with quite varied inflorescences. The variety melanocrater is named for the black bases on its leaves.