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Tillandsia melanocrater

Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama


70 - 1,500 m elevation


Epiphytic

Tillandsia melanocrater

Tillandsia melanocrater L. B. Smith emend Gouda (1937)


Classification

  • genus Tillandsia

  • [ Synonyms ]
  • Tillandsia melanopus É. Morren ex Baker (1889), in part
  • Tillandsia tricolor É. Morren (1872) var. melanocrater L. B. Smith (1953)

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.

Grows well.

Grows well but it is better to cultivate by the very high watering frequency cultivation.


2nd Plant

1st Plant

  • Cultivation condition
  • Partial shade, Long soaking,
  • Shelving, No air conditioning

  • Mar. 2009 It keeps growing but the size of foliage became smaller than that of the original one.

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

  • Oct. 2005 It keeps growing well.

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