Origins: Ecuador, Peru
Bloom: Medium length compound inflorescence with multiple purple bracts and purple and white fragrant flowers
Ideal for: Indoors/Outdoors
Light: Strong indirect light or filtered light, some direct light okay
Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours. Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 4 hours as necessary.
This form of purpurea has a really neat shape; the leaves are wide, soft, and recurve downward, similar in appearance to straminea. As with any purpurea, has a beautiful bloom structure and strongly fragrant flowers