Tillandsia bandensis

Tillandsia (Phytarrhiza) bandensis Baker (1889)

[ Etymology ] Banda province, Uruguay + ensis in Latin (originating in)

Flower bracts are not covered with trichomes or are only covered with trichomes at the edges. Smaller flowers with a weak fragrance. The fragrance is stronger at night.

[ Width ] 7 cm
[ Height ] 8 cm
[ Petal ] Blue
[ Bract ] Green
[ Flower ] May - July
[ Flower ] for 16 days

2nd Plant 2016 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Phytarrhiza
[ Species ] bandensis

[ Variety ]
intermedia => Tillandsia bandensis

[ Subspecies ]
bandensis (Smaller flowers with a weak fregrance)
grandipetala (Larger flowers with a strong fregrance)

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia pilosa L. B. Smith (1960)
Tillandsia quadriflora Baker (in part)

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.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
May 2024 It keeps growing.

Jul. 2022 Capsules began to grow but no seeds were produced.
May 2022 It flowered.
May 2022 An inflorescences began to grow from a foliage of the clump.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.

Jul. 2019 It flowered.
May 2019 Inflorescences began to grow.

Jul. 2018 It flowered.
May 2018 Inflorescences began to grow from the all foliages.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.

Jul. 2017 It flowered.
May 2017 Inflorescences began to grow from the all foliages.

Nov. 2016 A capsule began to grow.
Sep. 2016 It flowered.
Aug. 2016 Inflorescences began to grow.
Jul. 2016 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr. 2008 A capsule began to grow.

Jul. 2007 It flowered
Jun. 2007 Inflorescences began to grow from some foliages 4 years after the previous blooming.

Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
Jul. 2006 Growing very well.

Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.

May 2003 Offsets are growing after it flowered.