Brocchinia hectoides Pin reverse blank

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resembling reddish green daffodils

Cultures may contain small amounts of other aquatic plants

The inner tube is speckled red

Brocchinia hectoides Pin reverse blankEasy to Grow: Moderate Dormancy: No Native Range: Summits of the cool Tepuis of Northeastern South America Zones: 9 11 Brocchinia hectoides 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