Ecuador, Peru (as Tillandsia chartacea var. peruviana)
Ecuador (Tungurahua, Cañar),
Peru (Ancash): Tillandsia chartacea var. peruviana
2,500 - 2,800 m elevation
2,500 - 3,200 m elevation (as Tillandsia chartacea var. peruviana)
Terrestrial on steep rocky slope
Tillandsia queroensis
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) queroensis Gilmartin (1968)
- [ Etymology ] Quero, Tungurahua, Ecuador, a natural habitat of this species + ensis in Latin (originating in)
- Very long stem plant having thin leaves. It frequently produces offset at the bottom of the stem.
- [ Width ] 5 cm
- [ Length ] 100 cm
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] queroensis
- [ Synonyms ]
- Hueccla (local name in Peru)
- Hueglia (local name in Peru)
- Tillandsia chartacea L. B. Smith (1951) var. peruviana (1953)
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
- Sep 2025 It keeps growing.
- Jan 2023 Many offsets are growing at the bottom side of the stem.
- 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.
- Jul 2018 offsets began to grow at the base of leaves above the offsets which have grown since 2017.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It keeps growing.
- Jun 2017 4 offsets began to grow at the base of 4 bottom leaves of the foliage.
- Mar 2017 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Oct 2016 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Sep 2007 It died.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct 2005 Leaves at the middle of the stem died.
- Jan 2005 The growing point turned red.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Feb 2004 The growing point turned red.