I can't yet show photos of this plant being used in the Hawaii project, but I am going to share this pic of Alcantarea odorata, taken at a plant nursery in Oahu.
I love the soft, silvery hue of this plant, a member of the Bromeliad family. Like other bromeliads, this plant is very drought tolerant, as it can survive off of water it collects in the vase-like base of the rosette of leaves.
This species is endemic to Brazil, and is found on rock, dry mountainsides. The species name, odorata, refers to the fragrant, chandelier-like flower that grows from the center of the rosette.
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