between Capinota and Tarata, Cochabamba, Bolivia
2,560 - 2,600 m elevation
Saxicolous
Tillandsia gerdae
Tillandsia (Allardtia) gerdae Ehlers (1987)
- [ Etymology ] Ms. Gerda Haugg wife of Erich Haugg who collected the first specimen of this species
- The flower of the plant shows beautiful pale violet. It grows very slowly.
- [ Width ] 5 cm
- [ Length ] 10 cm
- [ Petal ] Pale violet
- [ Bract ] Green
- [ Flower ] August - September
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Allardtia
- [ Species ] gerdae
- [ Synonyms ]
- Tillandsia jarmilae Halda (2005)
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
- Sep. 2024 It keeps growing.
- Mar. 2022 Another offset began to grow at the bottom of the clump.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- Oct. 2020 A clump composed of 2 foliages.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Dec. 2008 The foliage having the inflorescence died and was removed.
- Sep. 2007 The tip of the inflorescence died without flowering.
- Aug. 2007 Two offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage with the inflorescence.
- May 2007 Roots began to grow.
- Oct. 2006 A root began to grow at the base of the foliage without the flower spike.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Aug. 2006 An inflorescence began to grow from a foliage of the 2-foliage clump.
- Oct. 2005 The original foliage died and was removed.
- Oct. 2004 A root began to grow.
- May 2004 A root began to grow.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Aug. 2002 It flowered. 2 offsets began to grow after the blooming period.