
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua
Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, Jalisco, Vera Cruz, Puebla, Morelos, Mexico, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas),
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua
40 - 2,400 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia caput-medusae
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) caput-medusae É. Morren (1880)
- [ Etymology ] caput in Latin (head) + Medusa in Greek myths
- Twisted leaves are very impressive.
- Too much watering is not recomended. It is better to cultivate with good ventilation.
- [ Width ] 20 cm, Bulb 3 cm
- [ Height ] 30 cm, Bulb 5 cm
- [ Petal ] Violet
- [ Bract ] Red
- [ Flower ] June - August
- [ Flower ] for 17 days
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] caput-medusae
- [ Synonyms ]
- Medusa's head
- Octopus plant
- Tillandsia langlassei Poisson and Menet
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.
4th Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Jun 2025 It keeps growing.
- Sep 2023 The offset produced in 2020 keeps growing.
- May 2023 Roots began to grow. It grows very well after stopping soaking.
- May 2022 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Jul 2021 Roots began to grow.
- Aug 2020 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage which has not been bloomed.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Mar 2019 The foliage bloomed in 2016 died and was removed.
- Jul 2018 It bloomed.
- Jun 2018 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jun 2018 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It keeps growing.
- Jul 2017 Roots began to grow.
- Jun 2017 The offset has grown as large as the original foliage.
- Jun 2016 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jun 2016 Began to bloom!
- Mar 2016 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jul 2015 Roots began to grow.
3rd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Jul 2009 It died.
- Dec 2008 Roots keep growing.
- Nov 2006 Roots began to grow.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Jul 2006 It died.
- Mar 2006 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Sep 2005 It died.
- Dec 2004 Leaves turned pale red.
- Sep 2004 It had stopped growing during the summer but began to grow again.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Aug 2004 Roots are growing.
- Sep 2003 The offset has grown to the same size as the original foliage. The original foliage was removed as it died.