Venezuela, Brazil
Venezuela (Monagas),
Brazil (Paraiba, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo)
525 - 850 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia globosa
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) globosa Wawra (1880)
- [ Etymology ] globusus in Latin (spherical)
- The rosette is composed of green and narrow leaves. It requires frequent watering.
- [ Small size ] W 30 x H 50 mm
- [ Petal ] Pink
- [ Bract ] Pink
- [ Spring bloomer ] May - June
- [ Flowering ] for 20 days (max.)
- [ Plant ]
- [ Inflorescence ]
- [ Flower ]
- [ Root ]
- [ Offset ]
- [ 2nd Plant 2019 - ]
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
- subgenus Anoplophytum
- [ Variety ]
- var. alba (White flowers)
- var. crinifolia => Tillandsia globosa
- var. globosa (Inflorescence is bipinnate)
- var. major (Inflorescence is tripinnate)
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.
It grows well.
Managed to keep the foliage. Hopefully this plant can be cultivated better by the very high watering frequency cultivation.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Dappled shade, Soaking and misting,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Sept. 2023 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Dappled shade, Tanking,
- Potting, Full air conditioning
- Oct. 2022 It keeps growing.
- Oct. 2020 An offset began to grow at the middle of the foliage.
- May 2020 It flowered.
- Apr. 2020 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Aug. 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Apr. 2019 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Aug. 2007 It died.
- Mar. 2007 Leaves at the bottom of the foliage died.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct. 2005 New leaves began to grow.
- Aug. 2004 40 days on which the temperature rises above 30 °C, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Dec. 2003 It began to grow.
- Nov. 2003 The foliage is blushed