x Quesmea 'Black Feather' Size:Offset a globose African succulent with

a  globose African succulent with a branching habit

This should turn out to be an interesting plant

No cup color change at anthesis

reddish purple below to about 30 inches across

x Quesmea 'Black Feather' Size:Offset a globose African succulent withA hybrid of (Quesnelia edmundoi x Aechmea orlandiana). A handsome and sturdy, upright growing, vase shaped plant on stout stolons. Thrives when mounted or if allowed to climb a tree. Great in a hanging basket. The leaves are thick and leathery, glossy, almost plastic like. Prominent marginal spines and terminal spine, dark tips and greenish brown base color with dark chevron markings, becoming very dark, almost black in strong light. The inflorescence