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.
- [ Width ] 30 cm
- [ Height ] 50 cm
- [ Petal ] Dark violet
- [ Bract ] Red
- [ Flower ] July
- [ Flower ] for 6 days, every 2 years
- [ Cultivar ]
- Small form
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] harrisii
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.
- Sep. 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.
- Jul. 2023 It flowered.
- May 2023 The growing points of the 2 foliages of the clump turned yellow.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2021 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the inflorescence.
- Jul. 2021 It flowered.
- Jun. 2021 The inflorescence began to grow.
- May 2021 The growing point turned yellow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2018 Many roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.
- Jan. 2017 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- 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.