Aechmea leonard-kentiana VV It should be noted that

It should be noted that this plant has no official botanical status

Espirito Santo

Grows equally well potted or mounted

silvery-white leaves

Aechmea leonard-kentiana VV It should be noted thatA large species from Bahia, Brazil that may superficially resemble a Hohnebergia and has close relatives in Aechmea, Portea and the now discontinued Streptocalyx. Long, strappy leaves in a full, open, 36 inch, somewhat bulbous based rosette, have serrate spines and a grey scurf. The inflorescence is on a tall scape with short , well spaced tripinnate branches forming a cylindrical, conical head. Scape bracts are green, and flowers dense and tiny with