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Tillandsia aeranthos 'Nigra'

Brazil, Paraguay, Urguay, Argentina

0 - 200 m elevation

Epiphytic on trees and shrubs

Tillandsia aeranthos

'Nigra'

Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) aeranthos (Loiseleur) L. B. Smith (1943) 'Nigra'

  • [ Etymology ] aerius + antho in Latin (air, aloft + flower)
  • [ Etymology ] nigra in Latin (black)
  • [ Width ] 9 cm
  • [ Length ] 13 cm, Flowering 17 cm
  • [ Stem ] D 1 cm
  • [ Petal ] Blue C100 M100 Y0 K0
  • [ Bract ] Red C0 M80 Y0 K0
  • [ Flower ] April - May
  • [ Flower ] for 14 days

Classification

  • [ Synonyms ]
  • Tillandsia aeranthos 'Mini Purple'

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

  • May 2019 3 offsets keep growing.
  • Jul. 2018 3 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
  • May 2018 It flowered.
  • Apr. 2018 An inflorescence began to grow.
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