México
México (Hidalgo, Queretaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas)
450 - 2,000 m elevation
Saxicolous on limestone cliffs and boulders, ocassionally Epiphytic
Tillandsia pringlei
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) pringlei S. Watson (1891)
- [ Etymology ] Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (1838 - 1991), who collected the first specimen of this species
- It resembles Tillandsia karwinskyana but flowers of Tillandsia karwinskyana are green.
- It always produces offset at the bottom of the plant without any relation to the flowering period.
- This species has been known as a subspecies of Tillandsia utriculata
- [ Width ] 5 cm
- [ Height ] 7 cm
- [ Petal ] White
- [ Bract ] Green
- [ Flower ] May - June
- [ Flower ] for 17 days
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] pringlei
- [ Synonyms ]
- Tillandsia karwinskyana sensu L. B. Smith (auct.)
- Tillandsia (Tillandsia) utriculataLinnaeus (1753) subsp. pringlei (S. Watson) C. S. Gardner (1984)
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 (Medium-size plant)
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Jan 2025 It keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Jun 2021 The foliage flowered in 2018 died and was removed.
- May 2021 A root began to grow.
- Jul 2020 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- May 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Aug 2018 2 offsets began to grow.
- Jun 2018 It flowered.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Mar 2018 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Sep 2017 Good condition.
2nd Plant (Small-size plant)
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Jan 2025 It keeps growing.
- 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.
- Oct 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It keeps growing.
- May 2017 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Jun 2009 The growing point turned brown and died.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Sep 2006 The original foliage died and was removed.
- Sep 2005 The offset at the base of the inflorescence has grown up to the same size as the original foliage.
- Nov 2004 One of the 2 offsets at the base of the inflorescence keeps growing. Another pup does not change.
- Sep 2004 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence. These offsets are apparently different from the pups at the bottom of the foliage.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- May 2004 It flowered.
- Mar 2004 The inflorescence began to be divided into branches.
- Jan 2004 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Oct 2003 Good condition.