Puya alpestris
Scientific Name: Puya alpestris Poepp.
Synonym: Pitcairnia alpestris
Family: Bromeliaceae
Puya alpestris at the Huntington Gardens in early July
Origin: Southern Chile at lower elevations
Growth Habits: Clumping rosettes of spiny leaves
Blooming Habits:
Electric blue flowers organized in spikes
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