Brocchinia acuminata Size:Medium - 2.5" Potted Zones: 5-11 (4-12)

Zones: 5-11 (4-12)

It is often referred to as the 'copper top' form

Lachnocaulon minus

and in the greenhouse

What kind is that

Brocchinia acuminata Size:Medium - 2.5" Potted Zones: 5-11 (4-12)Easy 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