Aechmea 'Goldmine' BAHAMAS It grows well in strong

It grows well in strong light and is a good candidate for landscaping

It sold under that name for a few years until it’s true identity was found out

A large growing hybrid that was created here at Tropiflora by Ray Coleman

Fairly heavily armed with stout spines

In good light the variegation develops a red coloration that is more noticeable from the undersides of the leaves

Aechmea 'Goldmine' BAHAMAS It grows well in strongA beautifully variegated cultivar of Aechmea blanchetiana, the result of an intraspecific crossing by Chester Skotak. It grows in the form of a typical Ae. blanchetiana, over three feet tall in a cluster of offsets, with three inch wide, stiff leaves, forming a funnelform rosette. The foliage is light green, does not tend to blush bronze or reddish, but has wide, bright cream colored variegation. The variegation is bold and does not fade with age. The