Tillandsia Bulbosa Belize Air Plant (7''-8'')

The Bulbosa Belize is one of my favorite Tillandsia, or Air Plants.

It is a very exotic and distinctive variety that shares little similarity in appearance to other air plants.

The Bulbosa is native to the West Indies, southern Mexico, and much of Central America, south to Colombia and eastern Brazil.

It typically grows in dense masses in forests on trees and in mangrove thickets along the coast, as well as fences, posts, cliffs and rocks.

Its very adaptable and found at elevations from sea level to 5,000 feet.

Its base is a large bulbous mass, producing narrow, oddly twisted and curly leaves, giving this variety an extraterrestrial appearance.

When the Bulbosa begins to flower, the uppermost leaves become bright red and produce tubular flowers with bright violet petals.