
Manzanillo, Colima, México
0 - 400 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia diguetii
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) diguetii Mez and Roland-Gosseiin (1916)
- [ Etymology ] Léon Diguet (1859 - 1926), botanist
- It looks like a small size Tillandsia streptophylla. It is sensitive to the circumstances.
- [ Width ] 3 cm
- [ Height ] 5 cm
- [ Petal ] Purple
- [ Bract ] Green
- [ Flower ] May
- [ Flower ] for 7 days
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] diguetii
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
- Jul 2025 An offset keeps growing. Another offset does not change.
- Jul 2024 A root began to grow.
- Jun 2024 The original plant was died and was removed.
- Jun 2023 Capsules opened and seeds were scattered.
- Sep 2022 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jun 2022 Capsuless began to grow.
- May 2022 It flowered.
- Apr 2022 An inflorescence began to grow from the offset.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- May 2021 A root began to grow.
- Sep 2020 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jul 2020 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Dec 2018 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Mar 2008 The offset has grown to the same size as the original foliage, and the growing point turned red.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Jul 2006 The 2nd foliage died.
- Sep 2004 The offset has grown to the same size as the original foliage.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- May 2004 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jan 2004 Leaves turned red.
- Dec 2003 The original foliage died.
- Sep 2003 An offset has grown to the same size as the original foliage.