Neoregelia carcharodon 'Giant' X BILLMEA as one might expect with

as one might expect with a cross of two red-flowered parents

Does not like cold

borne on a tall scape with green bracts

We had this plant for years labeled as (ionantha x brachycaulos) which is the opposite cross of ‘Victoria‘ but it was quite different looking

Neoregelia carcharodon 'Giant' X BILLMEA as one might expect withOne of the variable Neo. carcharodon types that have come out of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the recent past. Similar yet different from plants such as Tiger and Rainbow, this is perhaps the largest of the bunch. Reaching an impressive 30 to 36 inches across with leaves up to 5 inches wide, stiff and heavily armed with large, decorative black spines. The leaves have blackish tips and the color can vary between green with brown mottling to