Veracruz, México.
Tillandsia ionantha
Mexico form
'Druid'
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) ionantha Planchon (1854) Mexico form 'Druid' (1984)
- [ Etymology ] ion + anthus in Latin (violet + flower)
- [ Etymology ] Druid, a member of the high-ranking professional class in ancient Celtic cultures.
- White flower variety. The Druid of Guatemala form is also known.
- The flowers of 'Albino' is pure yellow as it does not have red pigments. On the other hand, those of 'Druid' is also white but its leaves turn yellow with a red tint in the sunny place.
- 'Druid' may be sold under the name of 'Peach' as its leaves turn apricot yellow with a strong red tint during blooming periods. Flowers of true 'Peach' is purple.
- [ Width ] 4 cm
- [ Height ] 5 cm
- [ Petal ] White C0 M0 Y0 K0
- [ Flower ] March - April, November - December
- [ Flower ] for 12 days
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] ionantha Mexico form
- [ Cultivar ] Druid
- [ Regional variation ]
- Mexico form
- Guatemala form
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, AC / Heater
- Jul 2025 A root began to grow.
- Aug 2023 Roots began to grow.
- Apr 2022 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- May 2021 2 foliages flowered in 2018 died and was removed.
- Mar 2021 Roots began to grow.
- May 2020 An offset began to grow from the flowered foliage.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Mar 2020 A foliage of the 3-foliage clump flowered.
- May 2019 The capsule opened and 82 seeds are scattered.
- Oct 2018 A capsule began to grow from a foliage of the clump.
- Aug 2018 Roots began to grow.
- Jun 2018 3 offsets began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It flowered.
- Jun 2017 Roots began to grow.
- Jun 2017 Two pffsets began to grow.
- Jan 2017 Good condition.