Tillandsia elizabethae

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) elizabethae Rauh (1979)

[ Etymology ] Elizabeth Gay, the wife of Edward Gay, owners of Cactus Ranchito in California

A small species having succulent leaves covered with trichomes. Produce offsets frequently.

[ Width ] 10 - 16 cm
[ Height ] 15 - 18 cm, Flowering 25 cm

[ Petal ] White and translucent. It looks pale purple by the purple stamens in the petals.
[ Bract ] Green with a red tint

[ Flower ] December - June
[ Flower ] for 46 days

2nd Plant 2021 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] elizabethae

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia elizabethiae
Tillandsia sonorensis L. B. Smith and Dimmitt (1984)

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.

Jul 2024 Roots began to grow.

Dec 2023 The capsule opened and seeds were scattered.
Apr 2023 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage flowered in 2022.
Apr 2023 Roots began to grow.

Dec 2022 It flowered.
Oct 2022 Another offset began to grow at the bottom of the original foliage.
Sep 2022 An inflorescence began to grow.
Apr 2022 Roots began to grow.
Feb 2022 Capsules opened and seeds were scattered.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
Jul 2021 Seed pods began to grow.
Jun 2021 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Apr 2021 It flowered.
Mar 2021 An inflorescence is growing.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Dec 2007 The offset died.
Oct 2007 The original foliage died and removed. The offset is growing.

Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
Jul 2006 The inflorescence died without blooming.
Apr 2006 An inflorescence began to grow from the offset having only 5 leaves.

Sep 2005 The offset grows steadily.
Jun 2005 An offset began to grow at the base of the foliage.

Dec 2004 The foliage turned pink.
Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
Jun 2004 It bloomed.
May 2004 Many scale insects (Coccidea) are in the flower spike.

Dec 2003 An inflorescence began to grow.