Catopsis berteroniana SUCC clumping plant from Florida

clumping plant from Florida

snaking branches

Look at the photos below with a comparison between the regular form and the pink clone

An altogether curious and interesting species

the leaves will hang in long curls

Catopsis berteroniana SUCC clumping plant from FloridaThis plant is the first of several bromeliads to be recognized as having a carnivorous habit. Insects visiting this species become trapped and drown in the water of the tank, which is said to contain a mild digestive enzyme. The plants are upright, somewhat tubular with pale green leaves, almost chartreuse or yellowish, coated with a waxy bloom or powder. An epiphyte found widely from southern Florida to Brazil. This species is almost never available