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Tillandsia didisticha

Bolivia, brazil, Paraguay, Argentina

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 ] 20 - 22 cm
  • [ Height ] 11 cm
  • [ Petal ] White CMYK=(0, 0, 0, 0)
  • [ Bract ] Red CMYK=(0, 80, 60, 0)
  • [ Bract (Base) ] Dark green CMYK=(60, 20, 80, 0)
  • [ Flower ] May, November
  • [ Flower ] for 14 days

Classification

  • [ 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

1st and 2nd Plant

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