Florida, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
2,500 m elevation
Saxicolous on shady cliffs
It was described errously as distributed in Sorata, La Paz, Bolivia at 750 - 2,700 m elevation.
Tillandsia edithae
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) edithae Rauh (1974)
- [ Etymology ] Ms. Edith Blass, wife of A. Blass who collected the first specimen of this species
- A caulescent species with very beautiful red flowers.
- It resembles Tillandsia iglari, but the leaf color of Tillandsia iglari is different and the leaves arraged tightly..
- [ Width ] 4 cm
- [ Length ] 30 cm
- [ Petal ] Red with an orange tint
- [ Bract ] Red with an orange tint
- [ Flower ] June
- [ Flower ] for 6 days (max.)
- [ Cultivar ]
- Green form => Tillandsia iglari
- Silver form => Tillandsia edithae
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] edithae
- [ Variety ]
- araucariifolia (Short erect leaves)
- [ Synonyms ]
- Tillandsia barborkae J. J. Halda and P. Hertus (2007)
- Tillandsia edithiae, which is correct in Latin but the original description was edithae
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 It keeps growing.
- Apr 2024 Roots began to grow at the middle of the stem.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Jan 2021 The foliage, which flowered in 2018, died.
- Jun 2020 Leaves on the stem which bloomed in 2018 began to wither.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug 2019 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
- Jun 2019 It flowered.
- May 2019 The growing point bent laterally, and an inflorescence began to grow..
- Dec 2018 2nd offset began to grow at the base of the bottom leaf of the foliage. 2 offsets are growing at the bottom of the foliage, and another is growing at the base of the previous inflorescence.
- Jul 2018 An offset began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
- Jun 2018 It flowered.
- Jun 2018 A tiny offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- May 2018 An inflorescence began to grow.
- May 2018 A root began to grow.
- Oct 2017 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Mar 2009 It became smaller.
- Feb 2007 The size of foliage has not grown and the foliage is not healthy.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Apr 2005 The growing tip was bulged.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Jun 2004 Roots began to grow.
- Sep 2003 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.