Cajabamba - San Marcos - Huayobamba, Cajamarca, Peru
1,900 - 2,800 m elevation
Saxicolous
Tillandsia reducta
Tillandsia (Viridantha) reducta L. B. Smith (1956)
- [ Etymology ] reductus in Latin (degenerated)
- A long stem plant and the leaves are covered with long trichomes.
- The plant is seriously damaged under the wet condition.
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Viridantha
- [ Species ] reducta
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.
4th Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Sep 2025 It keeps growing.
- Apr 2023 Good condition.
3rd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Jul 2019 It died.
- May 2019 Good condition.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Oct 2018 It died.
- Jul 2018 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Feb 2007 It died.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct 2005 Condition is very bad.
- Aug 2004 40 days on which the temperature rises above 30 degree C, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Apr 2004 Leaves die one by one.
- Nov 2003 3 pups keep growing. The original foliage died and was removed.
- Aug 2003 2 pups began to grow at the middle of the stem.