Puya dyckioides Rubus rigidly upright leaves that include

rigidly upright leaves that include a 6" basal stem

Colocasia esculenta 'Elepaio' is a true curiosity and what we call a "fun" plant for the garden

deeply veined leaves of dark green with a wide white edge

resembling a nicely lobed Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot)

and Sarracenia flava

Puya dyckioides Rubus rigidly upright leaves that includeWe first became familiar with the hardy bromeliad Puya dyckioides on our 2002 Argentina trip, where plantsman Sean Hogan spotted it growing on a cliff around 10,000' elevation. We subsequently (2005) planted offspring in our garden which have grown vigorously ever since, experiencing temperatures of 7 degrees F with some leaf burn, but flowering was unaffected. The olive green spiny leaves form a fast offsetting 2' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years.