Tillandsia minutiflora

Tillandsia (Diaphoranthema) minutiflora Donadio (2011)

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

Renamed from T. bryoides in 2011.
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.

[ Width ] 3 mm
[ Length ] 32 - 40 mm
[ Petal ] Yellow CMYK=(0, 0, 100, 0)
[ Leaf ] Green CMYK=(40, 10, 60, 30)
[ Flower ] May - June
[ Flower ] for 4 - 5 days

[ Cultivar ]
Large form

3rd Plant 2018 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Diaphoranthema
[ Group ] loliacea
[ Species ] minutiflora

[ 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.

3rd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Hanging, AC / Heater
Jul. 2024 Capsules began to grow.
Jun. 2024 Other 3 plants flowered.
Feb. 2024 Capsules opened and seeds were scattered.

Jul. 2023 Capsules began to grow.
Jun. 2023 It flowered.

Dec. 2022 It keeps growing.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Hanging, AC / Heater
Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.

Jun. 2020 It flowered.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.

Oct. 2018 Good condition.

2nd Plant (labeled as Tillandsia pedicellata)

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Jun. 2008 It flowered.

Jun. 2007 It flowered.
Mar. 2007 Capsules by the flowers bloomed in Jun 2006 opened and seeds were scatted..

Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
Jun. 2006 Capsules began to grow.
May 2006 It flowered.

Dec. 2005 Capsules by the flowers bloomed in May 2005 opened and seeds were scatted..
May 2005 It flowered.
Feb. 2005 Capsules by the flowers bloomed in Apr. 2004 opened and seeds were scatted..

Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
Aug. 2004 Capsules began to grow.
Apr. 2004 It flowered.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Jul. 2008 It flowered.
May 2008 Capsules from the flower bloomed in Jul 2007 was opened.

Jul. 2007 It flowered.
May 2007 Capsules from the flower bloomed in Jul 2006 was opened.

Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
Aug. 2006 Capsules began to grow.
Jul. 2006 It flowered.
Jan. 2006 Capsules from the flower bloomed in May 2005 was opened.

Jul. 2005 Capsules began to grow.
May 2005 It flowered.
Mar. 2005 Capsuless from the flower bloomed in Jun 2004 was opened.

Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
Aug. 2004 Capsuless began to grow.
Jun. 2004 It flowered.

Nov. 2003 Approximately 2 offsets began to grow from each foliage.