Blue Tango Bromeliad

Aechmea ‘Blue Tango’

This is one of the best bromeliads for local gardens, a hybrid developed here in South Florida from species that are native to South America and the Caribbean. ‘Blue Tango’ is notable for its electric blue flowers and contrasting hot pink flower stalks. In nature, most bromeliads are epiphytes, living in treetops. Adapted to such a harsh environment, bromeliads protect themselves from drying out by holding water in a central tank formed by the leaves. Here in South Florida, many bromeliads including ‘Blue Tango’ grow happily in the ground.