Aechmea Bromeliad Species, Urn Plant

I have two plants of this , both slightly different, in the ground under a deciduous oak tree. They are truly a frost- Hardy bromeliad t...Read Moreaking our winter lows into the twenties. Mine have the red- bracted flower spikes rising a bit above the leaves. There are a number of other varieties, I believe. Very drought Hardy. I don't think you would want to grow it in the hot, full sun.

ONe of the more user friendly Aechmeas- only itty bitty, sparsely spaced spines along the leaf margins. Flower is showy with mostly pink...Read More and some orange. Leaves can be variegated. Not usually a soil plant- lives on branches and rocks.