Tillandsia araujei

'Green Star'

Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) araujei Mez (1894)

[ Etymology ] Arauá river, Brazil, a natural habitat.

The robust foliage having darker green leaves. Purple flowers. Frequent watering is needed.

[ Width ] 5 cm
[ Length ] 10 cm
[ Petal ] Dark blue
[ Bract ] Red
[ Flower ] February - March
[ Flower ] for 30 days, every 1 - 2 years

1st Plant 2016 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Anoplophytum
[ Species ] araujei
[ Cultivar ] 'Green Star'

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.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Dappled shade, Soaking & misting, Shelving, AC / Heater
Mar. 2024 1 - 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the stem.

Sep. 2023 The leaves of the foliages flowered in 2020 died and were removed.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Jul. 2022 Leaves at the bottom side of the stem began to die.
Apr. 2022 An offset began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
Feb. 2022 It flowered.
Jan. 2022 An inflorescence began to grow from a foliage.

Dec. 2021 The clump was separated to 2 foliages.
Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
Oct. 2021 The leaves of the foliages flowered in 2019 died and were removed.
Sep. 2021 The leaves of the foliages flowered in 2018 died and were removed.

Dec. 2020 The growing point turned reddish.
Aug. 2020 Leaves on the stem which flowered in 2016 began to wither.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
Mar. 2020 An offset began to grow from each foliage of the 2-foliage clump flowered.
Feb. 2020 2 foliages of the 2-foliage clump flowered.
Jan. 2020 Inflorescences began to grow from all foliages of the 2-foliage clamp.

Apr. 2019 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
Feb. 2019 A foliage of the 2-foliage clump flowered.

Dec. 2018 An inflorescence began to grow from a foliage of 2-foliage clump.
Jun. 2018 The seed pod has opened and seeds are scattered.
May 2018 A seed pod began to grow from the flower pollinated by T. juncea. T. araujei does not make seeds by self-pollination.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.
Mar. 2018 An offset began to grow at the base of each inflorescence.
Jan. 2018 It flowered.

Dec. 2017 Inflorescences began to grow from all foliages of the clump.
Apr. 2017 2 offsets began to grow.
Jan. 2017 It flowered.

Dec. 2016 An inflorescence began to grow.