Sapphire Tower Plant
Grow in full sun or part shade should stand temperatures to 100F.
Sapphire tower plant. Arid-climate bromeliad grows to 3-5ft clumping habit. Sapphire Tower Super Teal Plant puya alpestris Other worldly is the best way to describe the inflorescence and flowers as they are a teal color that is seldom if ever seen in the plant world. Default Title - 399 USD.
The 5 blooming stalk of this Bromeliad is absolutely amazing. Puya alpestris is an ornamental plant belonging to family Bromeliaceae. The dramatic and unusal plant is a native of Chile and part of the Bromeliad family.
The plant is sold under the name Aqua Sapphire Tower which is an appropriate description for the infrequent colossal flower clusters it produces when mature. Totally easy in well drained soil and can be grown in a large container. Its intense blue color is difficult to believe much less describe.
This plant will quickly form clumps and in spring branching 3 to 4 foot tall flower stalks appear blanketed with the most unearthly metallic colored turquoise blue-green flowers with vivid orange stamens that positively glow. Istanbul Sapphire emerges as the first high-rise residential tower in the citys commercial district. The residents can thus open their windows to their terraces or gardens even at the highest.
Leaves are long with sharp teeth on their sides. The leaves about 1 inch wide at their base and narrowing along the 18-24 inches in length. Leaves are 2-3 ft long narrow and arching green above and silver beneath with spines along the margins.
Like many Puyas this plant has. Puya berteroniana is an arid climate terrestrial bromeliad. About 5 10 cm.