Aechmea nudicaulis Tillandsia tectorum I can add that it

I can add that it is quite similar to N

It has very nice green and white banding and colors up really nice

purpurea - Very attractive smooth rich 18" brown-black round tube with flared leaf tips - fine euphemiae type bloom in red-violet and cream"

misted regularly and with good air-movement

red flower spikes and deep blue/purple flowers that open to reveal  the yellow pollen inside

Aechmea nudicaulis Tillandsia tectorum I can add that itAechmea nudicaulis is a fantastic and easy to grow 'tank type' Bromeliad native to central and northern South America. It grows on rocks and on trees and so in cultivation lends itself to being potted or mounted. You can allways spot Aechmea nudicaulis varieties and hybrids because the leaves are naturally crinkled and indented in places. This species also has stolons which can travel a few inches from the parent rosette. This is a very colorful