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Hechtia tillandsioides

Hechtias belong to the Bromeliad Family, and in most cases they have sharp teeth along the leaf edges, but Hechtia tillansioides looks more like the non-toothy tillandsias (from which it takes its name). It actually does have tiny teeth, but close inspection is required to even notice them. While most hechtias have white flowers, H. tillandsioides stands out with its lavender-purple blossoms. There are separate male and female plants, and the yellow pollen visible in the photo above shows that our plant is a male. From south-central Mexico, in the states of Hidalgo and Mexico.

-Brian