Araeococcus flagellifolius CARNIVOROUS after he first described the

after he first described the species

but does not take away from the fact that this is a handsome plant

Marginal spines are very small

Anyway it is a nice plant

Araeococcus flagellifolius CARNIVOROUS after he first described theA most unusual looking bromeliad, native to most of tropical South America where it grows as an epiphyte. A clustering plant about 30 inches tall (can reach 48 inches!) with whip like leaves and a bulbous base about an inch in diameter. The habit is erect and slightly arching, forming a tassel like cluster. The leaf color is reddish, growing deeper red in bright light. The inflorescence is a short panicle of berries that forms low in the foliage and