Rio Chancay river, Cajamarca, Peru
900 - 1,200 m elevation
Saxicolous on conglomerate surface
Tillandsia heteromorpha
var. rauhii
Tillandsia (Viridantha) heteromorpha Mez (1906) var. rauhii L. Hromadnik (2005)
- [ Etymology ] hetero + morphus in Latin (various + shape)
- [ Etymology ] Werner Rauh (1913 - 2000), botanist.
- Trichomes are standing up and it looks white.
- It produces many offsets on the middle of the stem.
- [ Width ] 20 mm
- [ Length ] 5 cm
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Viridantha
- [ Species ] heteromorpha
- [ Variety ] rauhii
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 It keeps growing as a clump of 5 foliages.
- Dec. 2021 An root began to grow at the middle of the foliage.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- Feb. 2021 An root began to grow at the middle of the foliage.
- July 2020 2 offsets began to grow at the middle of the stem.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Feb. 2019 It began to grow again.
- Aug. 2018 It stopped to grow.
- Jan. 2018 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Mar. 2008 The offset at the stem of the foliage has grown larger, and it became 3-foliage clump.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Jan. 2006 Roots began to grow from the only pup remained at the side of the growing point.
- Oct. 2005 The offset at the side of the growing point has grown to the same size as the original foliage, and the foliage was divided into 2 branches. Most of offsets at the stem of the foliage dispatched and died.
- Nov. 2004 Many offsets began to grow from the stem of the foliage.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Aug. 2003 An offset began to grow at the side of the growing point.
- Apr. 2003 Several offsets began to grow from the stem of the foliage but they dispatch easily and die.
- Dec. 2002 Leaves around the bottom of the foliage turned brown and die.