The rare Puya Alpestris is native to the mountainous regions of central and southern Chile and distantly related to the pineapple.
The stunning plant has turquoise blue flowers and orange stamens.
The flower has bloomed in Upton Country Park and may be the only place in the UK where visitors can see it blooming outdoors.
(Image: Rare Puya Alpestris, Credit: Upton Country Park facebook) Upton Country Park has posted on Facebook: “We’ve got something special for plant of the week today. This stunning and rare plant is Puya alpestris, also known as mountain puya, and the team were very excited to see it flowering this week for the first time in five years.
“The Puya alpestris is a relative of the pineapple and native to the Andes, able to cope with both hot and cold weather. It was planted in the borders at Upton Country Park in 2002, being cared for by the team before first flowering in 2007.
“With distinctive metallic turquoise to almost black flowers there aren’t many plants like this, making it a very special plant to have at Upton Country Park.”
Visitors can witness this beautiful flower by visiting Upton Country Park which opens daily from 9am.
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