Neoregelia 'Smoky Amethyst'

Paul Wingert’s cultivar of (‘Royal Burgundy’ x ‘Sunscorch’). An interesting hybrid that starts out with dark green colored leaves that have darker brown to black spots in the leaves. As the plant matures it develops a dark purple veneer. Within the purple veneer clear green spots appear, an oddity amongst bromeliads. At anthesis the cup color is purple.