This species is from Argentina and Bolivia, and it is one of the most frost-hardy succulent species around. Growing in size to clumps 6 feet across, this terrestrial bromeliad has numerous linear leaves with rather fierce marginal spines. The flowers are an unattractive greenish white but are borne on a large spike. Supposedly these plants are extremely easy to grow, but weve found establishing seedlings to be difficult. These plants are seedlings in 2-inch pots.