Ionantha rosita PLPJ312G smooth and just the right

smooth and just the right amount of extra—sweet without a trace of shyness

Light: bright indirect/light shade

but regular pruning can keep the plant within check

Flowers resemble lipstick tubes

The petioles are densely covered with white hair making this is really an unusual new find

Ionantha rosita PLPJ312G smooth and just the rightIonantha Rosita is small compact form of Ionantha that stays a nice deep red color when kept in the proper light. Also known as Ionantha v. Stricta. It is one our favorite forms of tillandsia because in the right light it stays red unlike other forms of Ionantha that blush only when in bloom.