Brocchinia hectoides Pin It is a large

It is a large

Root divisions and leaf cutting work

Cultures may contain small amounts of other aquatic plants

The hoods are broad and ruffled and the lip is thick and deep red

resembling reddish green daffodils

Brocchinia hectoides Pin It is a largeEasy to Grow: Moderate Dormancy: No Native Range: Summits of the cool Tepuis of Northeastern South America Zones: 9 11 Brocchinia hectoides 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