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Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua,
Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Guadelupe, Haiti, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Vincent,
Colombia (Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca),
Venezuela (Sucre),
Peru (Cuzco),
Bolivia (Beni, La Paz),
Brazil (Acre, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná)
The plant described in USA (Florida) is Tillandsia x smalliana.
0 - 1,800 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia polystachia
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) polystachia (Linnaeus) Linnaeus (1762)
- [ Etymology ] poly + stachys in Latin (chaff + ears, spikes)
- It resembles Tillandsia belloensis but the bracts of Tillandsia polystachia do not cover the flower spikes. The bracts of the inflorescence are not pendulous. Leaves have less trichomes and it has a shiny luster.
- Tillandsia belloensis is often labeled as Tillandsia polystachia.
- [ Width ] 6 cm
- [ Height ] 20 cm
- [ Petal ] Violet
- [ Bract ] Red
- [ Flower ] June
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] polystachia
- [ Synonym ]
- Tillandsia angustifolis Swartz (1788)
- Tillandsia kunthiana sensu Hemsley
- Tillandsia schlumbergeri É. Morren ex André
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
- Aug 2023 The bottom of the foliage was rotten and died.
- Jan 2023 It keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Sep 2020 Roots began to grow.
- May 2020 The growing point of the foliage began to stand up.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- May 2019 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Feb 2009 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jan 2009 The growing point of the foliage turned red.
- Jan 2008 An offset began to grow at the bottom of another foliage.
- Sep 2007 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jul 2007 Seed pods opened and seeds were scattered..
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Aug 2006 Seed pods began to grow.
- Jun 2006 It flowered.
- Apr 2006 The inflorescence began to branch.
- Mar 2006 The inflorescence began to grow.
- Dec 2005 The growing point of the foliage turned red.
- Sep 2004 The original foliage died and was removed.
- Sep 2004 Offsets keep growing. Roots began to grow.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Jun 2003 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.