
Brazil
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo)
1,200 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia roseiflora
Close form
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) roseiflora Ehlers and W. Weber (1996)
- [ Etymology ] roseus + flora in Latin (rose colored + flowers)
- The rosette is composed of thin leaves covered with fine trichomes.
- [ Width ] 12 cm
- [ Height ] 7.5 cm, Flowering 9 cm
- [ Petal ] Red
- [ Bract ] Pink
- [ Flower ] March - April
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Anoplophytum
- [ Species ] roseiflora
- [ Cultivar ] Close form
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.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Sep 2025 It keeps growing.
- Dec 2024 3 roots began to grow.
- May 2024 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
- Mar 2024 It flowered.
- Jan 2024 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jun 2023 A root began to grow.