Teculutan river, between La Piedra de San Antonio and Piedra del Galapago, Zacapa, Guatemala
500 m elevation
Saxicolous on rocks
Tillandsia harrisii
Tillandsia harrisii Ehlers (1987)
- [ Etymology ] Bill Harris (? - 1985) who collected the first specimen of this species.
- The beautiful rosette is composed of silver leaves covered with thick trichomes. There are a large variety of sizes.
- [ Small size ] W 30 x L 50 cm
- [ Petal ] Dark violet
- [ Bract ] Red
- [ Summer bloomer ] July
- [ Flowering ] for 6 days (max.), every 2 years
- [ Cultivar ]
- 'Small form'
- [ 2nd Plant 2017 - ]
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
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, Full air conditioning
- Sept. 2023 An offset began to grow from each foliage of the clump.
- Aug. 2023 An root began to grow from the bottom of the rosette.
- July 2023 It flowered.
- May 2023 The growing points of the 2 foliages of the clump turned yellow.
- Oct. 2022 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- August 2021 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the inflorescence.
- July 2021 It flowered.
- June 2021 The inflorescence began to grow.
- May 2021 The growing point turned yellow.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Summer air conditioning
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2018 Many roots began to grow.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.
- Jan. 2017 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Dec. 2007 The foliage began to stand up..
- Mar. 2007 A root began to grow.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct. 2005 It keeps growing but there are no change in appearance.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.