Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua
Mexico (Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Nayarit, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Morelos, Mexico, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas),
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua
450 - 1,700 m elevation
Epiphytic, Terrestrial
Tillandsia ionantha
'Albino'
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) ionantha Planchon (1854) 'Albino'
- [ Etymology ] ion + anthus in Latin (violet + flower)
- [ Etymology ] albi in Latin (white colored)
- A white flower cultivar of Tillandsia ionantha Mexico form.
- The flowers of 'Druid' is also white but its leaves turn yellow with a red tint in the sunny place. On the other hand, those of 'Albino' is pure yellow as it does not have red pigments.
- [ Small size ] W 20 x H 40 mm
- [ Petal ] White
- [ Spring bloomer ] March
- [ Flowering ] for 13 days (max.)
- [ 1st Plant 2019 - ]
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
- subgenus Tillandsia
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.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Mar. 2023 Tips of leaves bean to turn white.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- Sept. 2020 2 roots began to grow.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Summer air conditioning
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- June 2019 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Mar. 2019 It flowered.
- Feb. 2019 Good condition.