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
- Jul 2025 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.
- Jul 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 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree 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.