Rio Chama, Puente Real, Mérida, Venezuela ?
The cultivating specimen was described and the precise collecting location is not known.
Tillandsia funckiana
var. recurvifolia
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) funckiana Baker (1889) var. recurvifolia Blass ex Rauh (1989)
- [ Etymology ] Nicolas Funck (1816 - 1896) who collected this species
- [ Etymology ] recurvifolius in Latin (curled leaves)
- The plant is larger than the standard variety of Tillandsia funckiana, and leaves are curved in a direction. The whole plant is reddish.
- Only a flower blooms at the growing point of the foliage.
- The plant is damaged below 15 degree C. It must be cultivated above 15 degree C in a sunny place.
- It produces many offsets on the middle of the stem.
- [ Width ] 7 cm, Stem 1 cm
- [ Length ] 5.5 - 6 cm
- [ Petal ] Red C0 M80 Y60 K0
- [ Leaf (Tip) ] Orange C0 M60 Y100 K10
- [ Leaf (Base) ] Dark green C40 M20 Y40 K10
- [ Flower ] November - December
- [ Flower ] for 4 - 5 days, every 2 years
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] funckiana
- [ Variety ] recurvifolia
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
- Mar 2025 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the inflorescence.
- Dec 2024 It flowered.
- Nov 2024 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Apr 2024 Roots began to grow from the bottom of the foliage.
- Jan 2024 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the inflorescence.
- Nov 2023 It flowered.
- Nov 2023 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Aug 2023 A root began to grow at the bottom of the stem.
- Apr 2022 A root began to grow at the middle of the stem.
- Apr 2022 A few offsets began to grow at the middle of the stem.
- Feb 2022 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the inflorescence.
- Dec 2021 It flowered.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jul 2020 A root began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Oct 2019 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Mar 2009 Offsets are dispatched from the foliage. The condition is not good.
- Dec 2006 Many offsets began to grow in middle of the stem of the foliage.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Jan 2006 Leaves turned orange.
- Oct 2005 Tips of Leaves near the growing point turned oragne.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.