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 (Allardtia) 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.

[ 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.)

2nd Plant 2017 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Allardtia
[ 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
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.

June 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.
June 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.
July 2018 An offset began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
June 2018 It flowered.
June 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 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
June 2004 Roots began to grow.

Sept. 2003 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.