Tillandsia capitata

Tillandsia capitata Grisebach (1866)

[ Etymology ] capitatus in Latin (capitate, capitulum, head inflorescence)

Wide variety of size and leaf color.
Leaves turn red during the flowering period.

[ Width ] 20 cm
[ Height ] 20 cm
[ Petal ] Purple
[ Bract ] Red
[ Flower ] June - July
[ Flower ] for 4 days, every 1 - 2 years

[ Cultivar ]
Peach (Leaves turn pink.)
Red (Leaves turn red.)
Salmon (Leaves turn salmon pink.)
Yellow (Leaves turn yellow.)

2nd Plant 2015 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] capitata

[ Variety ]
capitata
domingensis => Tillandsia capitata
guzmanioides

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia tephrophylla Harms (1929)

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
Sep. 2022 The foliage flowered in 2021 and 2022 died and was removed. The clump is composed of 2 foliages.
Jun. 2024 Roots began to grow.

Sep. 2022 The foliage flowered in 2020 died and was removed.
Jul. 2022 Roots began to grow.
Jun. 2022 A foliage of the clump flowered.

Dec. 2021 The foliage flowered in 2019 died and was removed.
Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
Jul. 2021 Offsets began to grow at the bottom of each foliage flowered in 2020 and 2021. Total 2 offsets are growing.
Jul. 2021 Roots began to grow.
Jun. 2021 It flowered.
Jun. 2021 An inflorescence began to grow.

Sep. 2020 Roots began to grow.
Sep. 2020 The foliage bloomed in 2018 died and was removed.
Aug. 2020 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Jul. 2020 It flowered.
Jun. 2020 An inflorescence began to grow.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.

Sep. 2019 The foliage flowered in 2017 died and was removed.
Aug. 2019 An offset began to grow at the base of a leaf near the bottom of the bloomed foliage.
Jul. 2019 It flowered.
Jun. 2019 An inflorescence began to grow.
Feb. 2019 The foliage flowered in 2018 turned reddish.

Aug. 2018 An offset began to grow at the base of a leaf near the bottom of the foliage.
Jul. 2018 It flowered.
Jun. 2018 An inflorescence began to grow.
May 2018 The offset has grown to be the same size as the original foliage.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.

Aug. 2017 The foliage turned green again.
Aug. 2017 An offset began to grow at the base of a leaf near the bottom of the foliage.
Jul. 2017 It flowered.
Jul. 2017 An inflorescence began to grow.

Nov. 2015 A root began to grow.
Oct. 2015 The offset became the same size as the original foliage.
Aug. 2015 An offset began to grow.
Jul. 2015 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
May 2008 Leaves turned green.

Dec. 2007 Leaves are beautiful bright red.
May 2007 Leaves turned green.

Dec. 2006 Leaves turned red.
Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
May 2006 Leaves turned green.

Dec. 2005 Leaves are beautiful bright red.
Oct. 2005 Leaves turned red.
Jan. 2005 The flowered foliage died.

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

Nov. 2003 An offset began to grow.
Jun. 2003 It flowered.
An offset began to grow after it bloomed, and the original foliage died.