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Bromeliad Aechmea ornata

(Bromeliad Aechmea ornata for Sale)
Bromeliad Aechmea ornata for Sale

In the northeastern state of Pernambuco, Brazil, in the highly endangered and fragmented Atlantic Forests, we decided to stay an extra day and help plant trees in a reforestation project on Gravata. We worked hard and after lunch we all picked up our bags of tree seedlings from where we had left them and started to walk back up the slope to continue planting.  As we were walking we heard a shriek and looked behind us. One of the planting party had a 6” tarantula on her shoulder and was hoping and screaming trying to shake it off! All of this activity only made the giant spider angry and it released a cloud of hairs as it raised its two front legs in classic arachnid pose for I’m annoyed! Someone used one of the seedlings to finally remove the spider and we all had a good but quiet chuckle. When were heading back for the day we came upon a small intact forested area and found this lovely bromeliad growing on a fallen tree. The colony consisted of over a dozen plants and the bloom looked like a tiny purple pineapple. The foliage was very clean and dark green and was exceptionally attractive as the bloom was complex. This bromeliad is grown from seed and will grow indoors or outdoors in a sheltered location. Mature plants $29.99

Bromeliad Aechmea ornata

Bromeliad Aechmea ornata

$24.99