Brocchinia acuminata Temperate Sheet size: 24" x 18

Sheet size: 24" x 18

which may be why so few are pollinated in the wild

They generally bloom from March to May while producing pitchers

The flowers are long lasting

Efforts to preserve the species include restricted distribution from a few federally permitted nurseries

Brocchinia acuminata Temperate Sheet size: 24" x 18Easy to Grow: Moderate Dormancy: No Native Range: Summits of the cool Tepuis of Northeastern South America Zones: 9 11 Brocchinia acuminata is a carnivorous bromeliad with a tall, tubular, erect whorl of light green waxy leaves that are very slippery to insects. The leaves form a water collecting barrel where insects are trapped and drown. With the help of bacteria to decompose this material, the plant then absorbs the nutrients. In their natural