Domingos Martins, Espirito Santo, Brazil
700 - 1,000 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia kautskyi
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) kautskyi E. Pereira (1974)
- [ Etymology ] Roberto Aanselmo Kautsky (1924 - 2010), who collected the first specimen of this species.
- A small plant having water drop-shape rosette. Leaves exhibit a metalic luster.
- It seems that the dry condition and the direct sunlight should be avoided.
- [ Width ] 2 cm
- [ Height ] 3 cm
- [ Petal ] Red
- [ Bract ] Red
- [ Flower ] April - May
- [ Flower ] for 20 days
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Anoplophytum
- [ Species ] kautskyi
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 shade, Dipping and misting, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Oct. 2024 It keeps growing.
- May 2023 Good condition.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Dec. 2022 It died suddenly.
- Nov. 2022 The foliage flowered in 2019 died and was removed.
- Jan. 2022 4 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage flowered in 2019.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- Oct. 2021 A root began to grow.
- Nov. 2020 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Jan. 2020 Roots has grown to 20 mm long.
- Sep. 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Jun. 2019 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
- Apr. 2019 It flowered.
- Feb. 2019 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jan. 2019 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Mar. 2009 It keeps growing.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Jan. 2005 Roots began to grow.
- Oct. 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.
- Apr. 2004 It flowered.
- Dec. 2003 An inflorescence began to grow.
- May 2003 2 offsets began to grow after it flowered, and only an offset keeps growing.