Tropicals & Tender Perennials: A guessing game to while away the winter chill...., 1 by gothqueen

gothqueen wrote:
Did you ever play the "Guess the Plant" contest on the Exotic orchids of Maui website for a chance to win a blooming orchid? I played once and actually won! It was fun. So, who wants to play a little guessing game here on Dave's Garden? Why don't we choose a neat bromeliad out of our collections, post a few clues, and see if anyone can guess its identity? No prize (except respect!) as some of the players may be international, and it would be hard to ship a plant prize.

Maybe we should stick to species (or very striking, identifiable 99% of the time on site, hybrids) as so many hybrid broms can look alike...especially Neos.

I have one to start with...I hope no one knows this right out of the box! But its always possible!

Clues:
1. I come from Brazil
2. I am considered 'somewhat rare' in collections
3. I look like a xeric, but am I???