Bolivia, brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Bolivia (Beni, La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz),
Brazil (Mato Grosso),
Paraguay,
Argentina (Juyjuy, Salta, Tucumán)
500 - 1,440 m elevation
Epiphytic, occasionally saxicolous
Tillandsia didisticha
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) didisticha (E. Morren) Baker (1888)
- [ Etymology ] di + distichon in Latin (double + forming 2 rows)
- The plant resembles Tillandsia comarapaensis but the flower is white and the rosette tends to erect. The flowering period is approximately 2 weeks, quite shorter than that of Tillandsia comarapaensis which blooms for more than 8 months.
- Tillandsia barrosoae resembles Tillandsia didisticha but it is smaller and distributes different restricted region.
- [ Width ] 17 cm
- [ Height ] 5 cm
- [ Petal ] White
- [ Bract ] Green with a red tint
- [ Flower ] May
- [ Flower ] for 14 days
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Anoplophytum
- [ Species ] didisticha
- [ Synonyms ]
- Tillandsia crassifolia Baker (1889)
- Tillandsia goyazensis Mez (1901)
- Tillandsia oranensis Baker (1889)
- Tillandsia purpurea sensu Grisebach
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.
3rd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Jun. 2024 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- Sep. 2020 An offset began to grow at the middle of the foliage.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2019 An inflorescence began to grow but it did not flower.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr. 2018 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Sep. 2017 Good condition.
1st and 2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- 2 foliages had been cultivaed but died. 2nd foliage was seriously damaged by scale insects (Coccidea).