Veracruz, Mexico.
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.
- [ Small size ] W 20 x H 30 mm
- [ Petal ] White
- [ Spring, Winter bloomer ] March - April, November - December
- [ Flowering ] for 12 days (max.)
- [ 3rd Plant 2019 - ]
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
- subgenus Tillandsia
- [ 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, Full air conditioning
- Aug. 2023 Roots began to grow.
- Apr. 2022 Roots began to grow.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- 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.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Summer air conditioning
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Mar. 2020 A foliage of the 3-foliage clump flowered.
- May 2019 The seed pod opened and 82 seeds are scattered.
- Oct. 2018 A seed pod began to grow from a foliage of the clump.
- Aug. 2018 Roots began to grow.
- June 2018 3 offsets began to grow.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Apr. 2018 It flowered.
- June 2017 Roots began to grow.
- June 2017 Two pffsets began to grow.
- Jan. 2017 Good condition.