Tillandsia xiphioides
Foliage
White and beautiful flower with 3 petals which are decorated by fine waves. Tips of 6 yellow stamens are visible. A white pistil is longer than petals and the tip is very narrow 3 branches like strings.. It took 3 days to full bloom after the petals appeared. A flower blooms for 5 days. Two flowers bloom with the 7 days interval. Strong fragrance.
Cultivation log
- (MAY17) Bloomed. Roots is still growing.
- (MAR17) Two roots began to grow.
- (FEB17) A pale brown flower spike began to grow.
- (DEC16) Good condition.
- 2nd try
- (JUL08) It died.
- (SEP07) Suddenly, its growing tip died.
- (OCT06) Moved to another apartment. Cultivation condition is almost same as previous site.
- (OCT05) It keeps growing.
- (MAY05) 4 to 5 leaves have grown rapidly.
- (AUG04) It survived for 40 days in humid and hot condition over 39 Celsius.