Tillandsia ionantha

'Fuego'

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) ionantha (Planchon, 1854) Koide (1993) 'Fuego'

[ Etymology ] ion + anthus in Latin (violet + flower)
[ Etymology ] fuego in Spanish (fire, volcano)

Treated as a cultivar by Guatemalan nurseries.
Less trichome leaves form a slender rosette.
It turns bright red during the flowering period.

[ Width ] 20 - 50 mm
[ Height ] 55 - 70 mm
[ Petal ] Violet CMYK=(60, 80, 0, 10)
[ Leaf (Tip) ] Red CMYK=(0, 100, 30, 0)
[ Leaf (Base) ] Yellow green CMYK=(40, 10, 80, 0)
[ Flower ] November - December, April, July
[ Flower ] for 5 - 8 days, every 1 - 3 years

2nd Plant 2016 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] ionantha Guatemala form
[ Cultivar ] 'Fuego'

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.

3rd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Oct. 2024 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the plant.
Jul. 2024 It flowered.
Mar. 2024 A root began to grow.

Dec. 2023 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the plant.
Nov. 2023 It flowered.
Oct. 2023 Leaves turned bright red.
Apr. 2023 A root began to grow.

Dec. 2022 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Oct. 2022 Leaf tips turned red.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
Apr. 2021 A root began to grow.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.

Jun. 2019 A root began to grow.
Jan. 2019 The leaves turned red.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov. 2024 2 offsets of Feb. 2023 and July 2024 flowered.
Jul. 2024 An offset began to grow from the flowered foliage.
Apr. 2024 A foliage of the 2-foliage clump flowered.

Feb. 2023 An offset began to grow at the bottom of each foliage of the clump.

Nov. 2022 It flowered.
Nov. 2022 Leaf tips turned red.
Apr. 2022 Roots began to grow.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
Mar. 2021 A root began to grow.

Oct. 2020 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.

Dec. 2019 It flowered.
Jan. 2019 The leaves began to turn red.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.

Aug. 2017 The entire foliage is green.
Jun. 2017 A root began to grow.

Sep. 2016 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Jul. 2008 An offset began to grow.

Dec. 2007 It flowered.
Nov. 2007 The entire foliage turned bright red.

Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
Aug. 2006 A root began to grow.

Sep. 2005 2 roots began to grow.

Sep. 2004 An offset began to grow.
Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.