
Colombia (Valle del Cauca, Cauca, Nariño),
Ecuador (El Oro)
650 - 1,885 m elevation
Epiphytic, Saxicolous on cliffs
Tillandsia mima
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) mima L. B. Smith (1945)
- [ Etymology ] mimicus in Latin (mimicking)
- [ Classification ] genus Tillandsia - subgenus Tillandsia
- [ Variety ]
- Tillandsia mima var. chiletensis (produces viviparous offsets)
- Tillandsia mima var. mima
- [ Synonyms ]
- Tillandsia secunda sensu André
Photographs
- [ Cultivation data ]
- [ Green foliages ]
- [ Roots ]
Features
- [ Blooming ] ?
- [ Flower ] ?
- [ Fregrance ] ?
- [ Blooming size ] 10 - 50 cm (W) x 10 - 30 cm (H)
- Sturdy species. Relatively high degree of drought, high/low-temperature tolerance.
Cultivaton tips
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.
Very high watering frequency cultivation
Grows well.
Low watering frequency cultivation
Grows well.
Cultivation Log (2nd foliage)
- Aug. 2022 5 roots began to grow.
- Aug. 2021 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Aug. 2020 5 roots began to grow.
- July 2020 Good condition.
Cultivation Log (1st foliage)
- Jan. 2007 Roots began to grow.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Dec. 2005 2 roots began to grow.
- Oct. 2005 The foliage keeps growing.
- Nov. 2004 A root began to grow again.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Feb. 2004 Roots began to grow.