Tillandsia minutiflora

'Large form'

Tillandsia (Diaphoranthema) minutiflora Donadio (2011) 'Large form'

[ Etymology ] minutus + florus in Latin (tiny + flower)

Double the size of standard TIllandsia minutiflora.
It looks like a string as the long stem is covered densely with short leaves.
A flower blooms directly at the top of the foliage without a rachis.
Tillandsia minutiflora may be dealt by the name of Tillandsia pedicellata Flowers of T. pedicellata are black - brown on short rachis.

[ Small size ] W 10 x L 30 mm
[ Petal ] Yellow
[ Winter bloomer ] November - March
[ Flowering ] for 12 days (max.)

[ Plant ]
[ Flower ]
[ Offset ]
[ Capsule ]
[ Seed ]
[ Seedling ]

[ 3rd Plant 2020 - ]

Classification

genus Tillandsia
subgenus Diaphoranthema
loliacea group

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia bryoides L. B. Smith (1935)

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.

1st Plant

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

Mar. 2024 Capsules of the foliage flowered in Feb. 2023 opened and seeds were scattered.
Mar. 2024 Capsules began to grow at the tip of 4 foliages.

Dec. 2023 4 foliages, which were not flowered in February, flowered.
May 2023 Seed pods began to grow.
Apr. 2023 An offset began to grow at the base of the opened seed pod of each foliage.
Feb. 2023 A foliage of the clump flowered.
Jan. 2023 Capsules of the foliage flowered in Nov. 2021 opened and seeds were scattered.

Dec. 2022 It keeps growing.
Jan. 2022 Capsules began to grow at the tip of the foliages flowered in November, 2021.

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

Nov. 2021 2 foliages of the clump flowered.
Feb. 2021 A foliage of the clump flowered.

Dec. 2020 Good condition.