Porto Alegre - Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Epiphytic on trees and shrubs
Tillandsia aeranthos
var. albeobracteata
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) aeranthos (Loiseleur) L. B. Smith (1943) var. albeobracteata T. Strehl (2004)
- [ Etymology ] aerius + antho in Latin (air, aloft + flower)
- [ Etymology ] albus + bracteatus in Latin (white + of flower bracts)
- Petals are usual blue, and floral bracts are yellowish green.
- [ Petal ] Blue
- [ Bract ] Yellowish green
- [ Flower ] July - September
- No photo
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Anoplophytum
- [ Species ] aeranthos
- [ Variety ] albeobracteata
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.
Cultivation Log
- No records