Gigantic Puya Raimondii the Queen of the Andes a giant bromeliad native to Bolivia and Peru, Cerro Comanche National Park Altiplano Bolivia

Gigantic Puya Raimondii the Queen of the Andes a giant bromeliad native to Bolivia and Peru, Cerro Comanche National Park Altiplano Bolivia

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Puya, Raimondi, andes, altiplano, andean, vertical, upright, fauna, plateau, mountains, largest bromeliad reaching 10 feet tall with a flowering spike 30 to 40 feet tall. The plant will bloom once then die, the genus is named after the Italian naturalist Antoni Raimondi.