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Tillandsia paucifolia

United Staes, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bahama, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominica, Colombia, Venezuela

0 - 1,500 m elevation

Epiphytic

Tillandsia paucifolia

Mexico form

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) paucifolia J. G. Baker (1878)

  • [ Etymology ] paucus + folia in Latin (few + leaves)
  • Bulbous rosette. It resembles Tillandsia caput-medusae but leaves are glabrous and covered with less trichomes.
  • Leaves are twisted and longer than those of standard form. It looks like Tillandsia caput-medusae except the difference of trichomes.
  • [ Width ] 9 - 15 cm, Bulb 3 cm
  • [ Height ] 11 cm, Bulb 3 cm, Flowering 19 cm
  • [ Petal ] Purple CMYK=(20, 60, 0, 0)
  • [ Bract (Tip) ] Orange CMYK=(0, 60, 40, 0)
  • [ Bract (Base) ] Orange CMYK=(0, 40, 40, 10)
  • [ Flower ] May
  • [ Flower ] for 17 days

Classification

  • [ Synonyms ]
  • Tillandsia bracteosa Klotzsch ex Baker (1856): Santo Domingo, Dominica
  • Tillandsia bulbosa Chapman (1860)
  • Tillandsia circinnata sensu auct.
  • Tillandsia pruinosa sensu Chapman
  • Tillandsia yucatana Baker (1887)

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, AC / Heater
  • Jun. 2024 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
  • May 2024 It flowered.
  • Jan. 2024 An inflorescence began to grow.
  • May 2023 Roots began to grow.
  • Feb. 2022 2 roots began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
  • May 2021 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
  • Mar. 2021 Good condition.
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