Tillandsia ionantha

Mexico form

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) ionantha Planchon (1854)

[ Etymology ] ion + anthus in Latin (violet + flower)

Wide variations and forms of Tillandsia ionantha are known.
The plant is smaller and leaves are shorter than those of Guatemala form.

[ Width ] 60 - 70 mm
[ Height ] 50 - 65 mm, Flowering 80 - 90 mm
[ Petal ] Violet CMYK=(60, 80, 0, 10)
[ Leaf (Tip) ] Red CMYK=(0, 80, 30, 0)
[ Leaf (Base) ] Green CMYK=(20, 0, 80, 0)
[ Flower ] March - April
[ Flower ] for 5 - 15 days, every 5 - 7 years

[ Cultivar ]
'Albino' (White flower, leaves turn lemon yellow)
'Druid' (White flower, leaves turn yellow)
'Fuego' (Purple flower, leaves turn vivid red)
'Hazelnut' (Tear drop shape)
'Large form' (Relatively large)
'Peach' (Purple flower, leaves turn peach yellow)
'Peach (White flower)' (White flower, leaves turn peach yellow)
'Rubra' (Large foliage, leaves turn pinky red)
'Variegata' (Variegated)
'Zebrina' (Band texture on leaves)

2nd Plant 2016 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] ionantha Ecuador form

[ Variety ]
ionantha
maxima (Large foliage)
scaposa => Tillandsia scaposa
stricta (Narrow leaves)
vanhyningii (Long stem)
zebrina => Tillandisa ionantha 'Zebrina'

[ Form ]
fastigiata => Tillandsia ramireziana (Narrow leavs and closed foliage)

[ Synonyms ]
Blushing Bride
Tillandsia erubescens H. Wendland (1854)
Tillandsia quesneliana Hort ex Beer
Tillandsia rubentifolia Poisson and Menet (1908)
Tillandsia scopus Hooker f.

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.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Apr. 2025 A foliage of the clump flowered.

Sep. 2023 Roots began to grow.
Jun. 2024 2 offsets began to grow from each foliage flowered in April.
May 2024 4 foliages of the clump flowered.
Apr. 2024 2 foliages of the clump flowered.

Jun. 2023 Roots began to grow.
Apr. 2023 2 foliages bloomed in 2019 died and were removed.

Apr. 2022 Roots began to grow.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.

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

Jun. 2019 Two offsets and a offset began to grow from 2 bloomed foliages..
Mar. 2019 Two foliage of the clump flowered.
Jan. 2019 Leaves of foliages except pups began to turn red.

Aug. 2018 Roots began to grow.
Jun. 2018 Two offsets began to grow from the bloomed foliage.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr. 2018 The 2nd largest foliage in the clump flowered.

Jun. 2017 Roots began to grow.
Jun. 2017 An offset began to grow from the bloomed foliage.
Apr. 2017 The largest foliage in the clump flowered.

May 2016 Two offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage, and it become 3-foliage clump..
Apr. 2016 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Mar. 2009 The foliage became smaller.

Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.

Oct. 2005 The size of the foliage is not changed as the leaves at the bottom of the foliage die in the growing process.

Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
Feb. 2004 Good condition.