Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominica, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Guiana, Brazil
Mexico (Sinaloa, San Luis Potosí, Nayarit, Hidalgo, Vera Cruz, Puebla, Morelos, México, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo)
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominica, Puerto Rico
Colombia (Magdalena, Bolívar, Antioquia, Meta, Valle del Cauca)
Venezuela (Nueva Esparta, Sucre, Monagas, Distrito Federal, Aragua, Merida, Barinas, Apure)
Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Guiana
Brazil (Amapá, Pará)
0 - 1,880 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia fasciculata
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) fasciculata Swartz (1788)
- [ Etymology ] fascicularis in Latin (bundle of)
- The rosette is composed of relatively rigid and narrow leaves. There are many variety of size and flowers.
- So called Tillandsia fasciculata in Mexico were re-classifed to Tillandsia fasciculata (sensu stricto), Tillandsia maritima (= Tillandsia roland-gosselini), Tillandsia hubertiana, Tillandsia flavobracteata, Tillandsia jaliscomonticola, Tillandsia x rothii, Tillandsia macvaughii, Tillandsia marabascoensis, Tillandsia zoquensis, Tillandsia grossispicata, Tillandsia inopinata.
- [ Medium size ] W 40 x H 50 cm
- [ Petal ] Violet
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
- subgenus Tillandsia
- [ Variety ]
- var. bogotensis => Tillandsia fasciculata
- var. clavispica (Clavated spikes, Long bracts)
- var. convexispica => Tillandsia fasciculata
- var. densispica (Large glabrous spikes)
- var. fasciculata (Long flat spikes)
- var. floridana => Tillandsia x floridana
- var. latispica => Tillandsia fasciculata
- var. laxispica (Lax inflorescences)
- var. pendulispica (Pendulous inflorescences)
- var. rotundata => Tillandsia rotundata
- var. uncispica (Linear-lanceolate spikes)
- var. venosispica (Nerved and beaked floral bracts)
- [ Form ]
- forma alba (White flowers)
- [ Synonyms ]
- Cardinal ariplant
- Giant ariplant
- Tillandsia compressa var. oligostachya Baker ex André (1888)
- Tillandsia glaucophylla (Hooker) Baker (1887)
- Tillandsia pungens Mez (1896)
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.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping,
- Shelving, Winter air conditioning
- Aug 2023 It keeps growing.
- Sept 2022 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Summer air conditioning
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2018 Roots began to grow.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.
- Oct. 2017 Roots began to grow.
- Aug. 2015 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- July 2008 The growing point of the foliage is standing up.
- June 2008 Five roots began to grow.
- Mar. 2008 Leaves turned purplish.
- Nov. 2007 Roots began to grow.
- July 2007 Roots began to grow.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- July 2006 Roots began to grow.
- Jan. 2006 Leaves turned purplish.
- July 2005 Many roots are growing.
- Sept. 2004 Roots began to tangled up.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- July 2004 The original foliage was removed as it began to die.
- June 2004 Roots began to grow.
- June 2004 An offset is growing at the base of the foliage.