Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Dominica, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, Bolivia

5 - 2,416 m elevation

Terrestrial, Epiphytic

Tillandsia juncea

forma juncifolia

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) juncea Poiret (1817)

[ Etymology ] junceus in Latin (rushes, grass-like plants)

Guatemalan commercial growers deal this plant as Tillandsia juncifolia.
Officially treated as a synonym of Tillandsia juncea. The trichomes on leaves are much less, and it produces offsets on stolons.

[ Small size ] W 20 x H 30 mm
[ Petal ] Violet
[ Bract ] Grayish pink
[ Spring bloomer ] March - June
[ Flowering ] for 51 days (max.), every 4 years

[ Plant ]
[ Leaf ]
[ Inflorescence ]
[ Flower ]
[ Root ]
[ Offset ]
[ Capsule ]
[ Seed ]
[ Seedling ]

[ 2nd Plant 2017 - ]

Classification

genus Tillandsia
subgenus Tillandsia

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia juncifolia Regel (1874)
Tillandsia staticiflora Hort. Paris. ex Regel

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, Full air conditioning

Oct. 2023 It keeps growing.

Aug. 2022 Many roots began to grow at the bottom of the offset.
May 2022 Seed pods opened and seeds were scattered.

Cultivation condition up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking,
Shelving, Full air conditioning

Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
Aug. 2021 2 seed pods began to grow.
July 2021 An offshoot began to grow.
May 2021 It bloomed.
Jan. 2021 An inflorescence began to grow.

Sept. 2020 It keeps growing.

July 2019 Good condition.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping,
Shelving, Full air conditioning

Dec. 2023 The foliage flowered in 2019 died and was removed.
June 2023 Seed pods began to grow.
Mar. 2023 It flowered.
Nov. 2022 Inflorescences began to grow from 2 foliages of the clump.
Aug. 2022 Many roots began to grow at the bottom of offsets.
Jan. 2022 Leaf tips around the growing points of offshoots turned red.
Cultivation condition up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking,
Shelving, Full air conditioning

Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.

May 2020 Seed pods opened and seeds were scattered.

Cultivation condition up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking,
Shelving, Summer air conditioning

Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.

July 2019 Seed pods began to grow.
May 2019 It bloomed.
May 2019 2 offshoots began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.

Oct. 2018 An inflorescence began to grow.
Aug. 2018 Many roots began to grow.
May 2018 An offshoot began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.

Cultivation condition up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking,
Shelving, No air conditioning

Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.

Dec. 2017 Roots began to grow.
Oct. 2017 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking,
Shelving, No air conditioning

Mar. 2008 Leaves turned beautiful red.

Jan. 2007 It has grown to the same size as the original foliage.

Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.

June 2005 Leaves turned red.

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

Nov. 2003 Leaf tips turned red.
May 2003 2 offsets are growing at the bottom of the foliage after it bloomed.