Neoregelia ‘Maya’
Neoregelias are members of the bromeliad family, and are from eastern Brazil. This cultivated variety is not found in the wild. It is a cross between Neoregelia ‘Catherine Wilson’ and N. carolinae.
Plants: Plants are up to 8″ high ⨉ 1½′ around (20 ⨉ 55 cm).
Leaves: Thick, shiny leaves emerging from the center of the plant. The leaves have a patchwork of burgundy tints, and form a small watertight center which stores rainwater.
Flowers: Flowers appear in the center, and may be red, pink, purple, or magenta.
Fruits: ?
Online References:
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Zingiberidae | Gingers and related plants |
| Order | Bromeliales | Bromeliads: tropical plants adapted to limited water, often epiphytes |
| Family | Bromeliaceae | Bromelias: tropical and subtropical plants, the best known being pineapple |
| Genus | Neoregelia | Named for Eduard August von Regel, director of St. Petersburg Botanic Gardens in Russia (1815-1892) |
Neoregelia ‘Maya’ description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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