a remarkable variety that has shaped the world of Billbergia hybrids:
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Its eye-catching foliage and red stems make it a perfect
reaching up to 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter and 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) in length
flattened scales that serve multiple purposes: reflecting excess light
Tillandsia chlorophylla Begonia Collection a remarkable variety that hasTillandsia chlorophylla. This species, first described by botanist Lyman B. Smith in 1938, is native to the wet tropical forests of southern Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Chiapas), Guatemala, and Belize. It is a "mesic" grower, meaning it prefers more consistent moisture than many of its desert dwelling cousins. Tillandsia chlorophylla forms an erect, funnelform rosette of 15 to 30 slender, narrow leaves that can reach up to 25 to 30 cm (1012 inches)