between Comitán and Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas, Mexico
2,100 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia matudae
Tillandsia matudae L. B. Smith (1949)
- [ Etymology ] Eiji Matuda (1894 - 1978), Japanese botanist, who collected the first specimen of this species
- Feeble plant. Very low degree of high-temperature tolerance.
- Tillandsia velickiana is erroneously used in trade for Tillandsia matudae.
- [ Width ] 15 cm
- [ Height ] 10 cm
- [ Petal ] White
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] matudae
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, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Sep. 2020 The bottom of the foliage has rotted and died.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Sep. 2019 Half leaves at th bottom of the foliage died and were removed..
- July 2018 3 roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.
- Nov. 2017 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Sep. 2007 It died.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Sep. 2005 Many leaves at the bottom of the foliage died.
- Apr. 2005 Grows very well.
- Jan. 2005 Grows well.
- Aug. 2004 40 days on which the temperature rises above 30 °C, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Aug. 2004 Many leaves at the bottom of the foliage died.
- Feb. 2004 Grows very well.
- Jan. 2004 Grows well.
- Sep. 2003 The leaves at the bottom of the foliage died.