Peru, Bolivia
Peru (Ica, Apurímac, Cuzco, Junín)
Bolivia (La Paz)
500 - 2,900 m elevation
Saxicolous on rocks and cliffs
Tillandsia caulescens
Tillandsia (Aerobia) caulescens Brongniart ex Baker (1889)
- [ Etymology ] caulescens in Latin (caulescent)
- Beautiful white flowers on an orange spike.
- Require high frequency watering.
- [ Width ] 20 cm
- [ Height ] 30 cm
- [ Petal ] White
- [ Bract ] Orange
- [ Flower ] May - June
- [ Flower ] for a month
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Aerobia
- [ Species ] caulescens
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 shade, Soaking & misting, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Jun 2025 It keeps growing.
- Jun 2024 3 offsets keep growing.
- Sep 2023 The growing point stopped growing, and 1 - 3 offsets began to grow at the middle of the stem.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Dec 2022 Leaf tips around the growing point began to die.
- Sep 2022 A root began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 2 offsets keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It keeps growing.
- Jun 2017 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
- May 2017 It flowered.
- Jan 2017 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Dec 2016 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Oct 2008 The growing point turned brown and died.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct 2005 It is growing slowly.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- May 2003 It is growing but tips of leaves are brown and dying.