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

0 - 1,500 m elevation

Epiphytic

Tillandsia paucifolia

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.

[ Width ] 10 cm
[ Height ] 20 cm

[ Petal ] Violet
[ Bract ] Red

[ Flower ] July, November
[ Flower ] for 14 days

[ Regional variation ]
Standard form (Short leaves)
Mexico form (Long twisted lieaves)

3rd Plant 2016 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] paucifolia

[ Subspecies ]
schubertii (Offsets grow from inflorescences) => Tillandsia intermedia

[ 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.

3rd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Jul 2025 2 roots began to grow.

Jun 2024 Roots began to grow.

Apr 2022 A root began to grow.

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

Sep 2020 The foliage flowered in 2018 was died and removed.
Aug 2020 Many roots began to grow.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
Mar 2020 The offset has grown to the same size as the flowered foliage.

Sep 2019 The foliage flowered in 2016 was died and removed.

Jul 2018 It flowered.
Jun 2018 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, No air conditioning
Apr 2018 An inflorescence began to grow.

Jun 2017 2 roots began to grow.

Nov 2016 It flowered.
Oct 2016 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Sep 2016 An inflorescence began to grow.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Aug 2006 It died.

Jun 2005 1 - 2 leaves increased.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
It does not change at all, then it died suddenly.