Tillandsia ionantha

'Fuego'

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) ionantha (Planchon, 1854) Koide (1993) 'Fuego'

[ Etymology ] ion + anthus in Latin (violet + flower)
[ Etymology ] fuego in Spanish (fire, volcano)

Treated as a cultivar by Guatemalan nurseries.
Less trichome leaves form a slender rosette.
It turns bright red during the flowering period.

[ Width ] 20 - 50 mm
[ Height ] 55 - 70 mm

[ Petal ] Violet C60 M80 Y0 K10
[ Leaf (Tip) ] Red C0 M100 Y30 K0
[ Leaf (Base) ] Yellow green C40 M10 Y80 K0

[ Flower ] November - December, April, July
[ Flower ] for 5 - 8 days, every 1 - 3 years

2nd Plant 2016 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] ionantha Guatemala form
[ Cultivar ] 'Fuego'

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.

3rd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Jul 2025 It keeps growing.

Oct 2024 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the plant.
Jul 2024 It flowered.
Mar 2024 A root began to grow.

Dec 2023 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the plant.
Nov 2023 It flowered.
Oct 2023 Leaves turned bright red.
Apr 2023 A root began to grow.

Dec 2022 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Oct 2022 Leaf tips turned red.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
Apr 2021 A root began to grow.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr 2020 It keeps growing.

Jun 2019 A root began to grow.
Jan 2019 The leaves turned red.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Jul 2025 It keeps growing.

Nov 2024 2 offsets of Feb. 2023 and July 2024 flowered.
Jul 2024 An offset began to grow from the flowered foliage.
Apr 2024 A foliage of the 2-foliage clump flowered.

Feb 2023 An offset began to grow at the bottom of each foliage of the clump.

Nov 2022 It flowered.
Nov 2022 Leaf tips turned red.
Apr 2022 Roots began to grow.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
Mar 2021 A root began to grow.

Oct 2020 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr 2020 It keeps growing.

Dec 2019 It flowered.
Jan 2019 The leaves began to turn red.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr 2018 It keeps growing.

Aug 2017 The entire foliage is green.
Jun 2017 A root began to grow.

Sep 2016 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Jul 2008 An offset began to grow.

Dec 2007 It flowered.
Nov 2007 The entire foliage turned bright red.

Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
Aug 2006 A root began to grow.

Sep 2005 2 roots began to grow.

Sep 2004 An offset began to grow.
Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.