El Salvador
El Salvador (Ahuachapán, Usulután)
1,300 - 1,640 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia plagiotropica
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) plagiotropica Rohweder (1953)
- [ Etymology ] plagios + tropicus in Latin (oblique + tropical)
- White flower plant with silver leaves.
- [ Width ] 15 cm
- [ Height ] 5 cm
- [ Petal ] White
- [ Bract ] Green
- [ Flower ] March
- [ Flower ] for 10 days
- [ Cultivar ]
- Purple
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] plagiotropica
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
- Dappled shade, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Aug 2025 It died.
- Jan 2023 It became small but is still growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Aug 2022 Many leaves at the bottom of the foliage died
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Sep 2019 The original foliage died and was removed.
- Oct 2018 Seed pods opened and seeds are scattered.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It keeps growing.
- Jun 2017 An offset began to grow at the middle of the foliage.
- May 2017 A root and seed pods began to grow.
- Mar. 2017 It flowered.
- Jan 2017 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Oct 2016 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Mar 2009 Total amount of the foliage does not change.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct 2005 The leaves at the bottom of the foliage die one by one, total amount of the foliage does not change.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.