Deuterocohnia brevispicata dormant ‘Black’ clones of chantinii seem

‘Black’ clones of chantinii seem to cover anything that is not green

heavily covered in silvery trichomes and slightly curling at their tips

The color is creamy white with bright green at the center and bearing burgundy flares and stripes

and a dusting of silvers trichomes gives the plant a matte finish

Deuterocohnia brevispicata dormant ‘Black’ clones of chantinii seemAn unusual terrestrial from the oven like deserts of Bolivia. We collected this plant near the Rio Azio where it grew among rocks with other species of Deuterocohnia, Puya and Fosterella. A handsome plant, growing to about 30in across, with reddish leaves armed with wicked spines. The inflorescence is perennial, and produces clusters of short branches along the 4 or 5ft spike. *Domestic shipping only