Vriesea espinosae is the larger growing form of this species, the other being from Peru. You can see from the photo that offsets are produced at the end of very long stolons which is a most interesting and attractive aspect of this species. It likes bright light and "good" water if indoors. Don't mist it. Rather, run it under the faucet two or three times a week and submerge it overnight every month or so. Of course, outdoors treat it like the rest of the plants.