Catopsis berteroniana In the right lighting conditions

In the right lighting conditions the leaves can appear almost black

The flowers are gorgeous and tiny

This beautiful hybrid is very showy and vigorous and has shown to grow well in the tropics also

The plant itself is almost invisible

These beautiful plants grow easy and fast and can obtain substantial size

Catopsis berteroniana In the right lighting conditionsCARNIVOROUS BROMELIADS! In the plant kingdom, carnivory is very rare, in the bromeliad family it is EXTREMELY rare. Only three species in the world are considered carnivorous and this is one of them: Catopsis berteroniana. Native to tropical America this plant uses a mix of scents to attract prey and have a white crumbling waxy powder that makes it easy for insects to fall in the collected rainwater in the bromeliads tanks. The plant prepares the