Mexico
Mexico (Chihuahua, San Luis Potosí, Puebla, Morelos, México, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Durango, Nayarit, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Colima)
690 - 2,400 m elevation
Epiphytic on cacti and trees
Tillandsia achyrostachys
Tillandsia achyrostachys É. Morren ex Baker (1889)
- [ Etymology ] achyron + stachys in Latin (chaff + ears, spikes)
- Large and beautiful flower spikes.
- [ Medium size ] W 200 x H 200 mm
- [ Petal ] Green
- [ Bract ] Pink - Green
- [ Winter, Spring bloomer ] November - April
- [ Flowering ] for 25 days (max.)
- [ Plant ]
- [ Inflorescence ]
- [ Flower ]
- [ Root ]
- [ Offset ]
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
- [ Variety ]
- var. achyrostachys
- var. stenolepis (Narrower inflorescence) => var. achyrostachys
Cultivation
Informations summarized here are based on our experiences, and TrekGEO does not guarantee the results by cultivating in the same or similar conditions described here. Even a species of Tillandsia differs substantially between individuals, and is very sensitive in changes of environments. Applicatons of any idea inspired by this site should be at your own risks.
3rd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Dappled shade, Dipping,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Mar. 2024 It flowered.
- Dec. 2023 Roots began to grow.
- Dec. 2023 An inflorescence began to grow.
- May 2023 Roots began to grow.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Sept 2021 The offset died.
- May 2021 3 roots began to grow from the bottom of the offset.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Summer air conditioning
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Mar. 2020 An offset began to grow.
- Dec. 2019 It flowered.
- Nov. 2019 The floral bracts of the spike began to turn red.
- Aug. 2019 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Feb. 2019 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Sept. 2008 It was lost.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Apr. 2005 5 leaves at the center of the foliage turned green.
- Sept. 2004 It has not grown at all.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Apr. 2004 There are only 7 leaves. Very slow to grow.
- Aug. 2003 The original foliage died remaining an offset. The new offset has only 5 leaves.
- Feb. 1998 It flowered.