Match Stick Bromelia flower with purple and pink contrasts against a dark green background

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Tropical Match Stick Bromelia, Aechmea gamosepala, perennial, evergreen, endemic to Southern North America. Flowers autumn to winter. Spectacular bunches of pink and purple match stick flowers in a spear formation. The purple head of the match stick flower decays faster than the pink stems and drop off earlier. The photo was taken as a close-up of the upper flower in full bloom in the shade with a soft focus of the background.

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Size: 3616px × 3837px
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Photo credit: © Sarel Oberholster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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