Zootrophion lappaceum (Big) Cool ideally between 68-86°F (20-30°C)

ideally between 68-86°F (20-30°C)

symmetrical flower

mounding habit

Water when the surface begins to feel dry to the touch

An epiphytic bromeliad native to Ecuador

Zootrophion lappaceum (Big) Cool ideally between 68-86°F (20-30°C)A large, well established mat of this compact epiphyte from the cloud forests of South America, with short, clustered pseudobulbs bearing small, densely arranged oblong leaves in a creeping, expansive habit. The ovoid closed flowers are produced in dense clusters from the pseudobulb base, displaying a striking bicolor pattern: a yellow green apex transitioning to a lower half densely covered in deep purple violet spots that nearly merge into solid