Seeds Ochagavia carnea. Has bright, rosy bracts the size of tennis balls surround its pink to lavender flowers with bright yellow stamens. Ash-gray, scaly and shiny leaves with small spines reach 18 inches long. A terrestrial Bromeliad that forms a rosette of spiny leaves about 10-12 inches long. Its compact size makes it an excellent potted plant. This 18-24 inch perennial evergreen is hardy in zones 10-11.