Summary: Puya tuberosa is a small plant in the Bromeliaceae family.

Botanical name: Puya tuberosa Mez

Family: Bromeliaceae

Origin: Bolivia

Common name: puya

Hardiness: -6°C or -7°C?

Description

Puya tuberosa is a small terrestrial epiphyte, about 20-30 cm high and as wide. The spiny leaves are silvery-grey. Flowers appear in late spring.