Quebrada de Las Conchas, Salta, Argentina
1,200 - 1,400 m elevation
Saxicolous on sedimentary rocks
Tillandsia peiranoi
Tillandsia (Phytarrhiza) peiranoi A. Castellanos (1938)
- [ Etymology ] Peirano, who collected the first specimen of this species
- Small rosette having short rigid leaves.
- [ Width ] 30 mm
- [ Height ] 25 mm, flowering 75 - 80 mm
- [ Petal ] Violet
- [ Bract ] Green
- [ Flower ] May - July
- [ Flower ] for 19 - 23 days
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Phytarrhiza
- [ Species ] peiranoi
- [ Variety ]
- alba (White flower)
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.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Dec. 2024 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2022 A root began to grow.
- Jul. 2022 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jun. 2022 It flowered.
- Apr. 2022 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jul. 2021 An offset began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
- Jun. 2021 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- May 2021 It flowered.
- Apr. 2021 An inflorescence began to grow.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Mar. 2009 It has grown up to 50 mm in length.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct. 2005 It keeps growing slowly.
- Nov. 2004 Leaves at the growing point of the foliage began to open.
- Oct. 2004 An offset has grown to the same size as the original foliage, and another does not grow so much.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Sep. 2003 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.