Tillandsia scaposa

Tillandsia scaposa (L. B. Smith) Ehlers (1999)

[ Etymology ] scaposus in Latin (having flower spike)

It resembles Tillandsia ionantha but flowers blooms on the short flower spike.

[ Width ] 30 mm
[ Height ] 30 mm
[ Petal ] Purple
[ Bract ] Red
[ Flower ] February - March
[ Flower ] for 15 days

2nd Plant 2015 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] scaposa

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) ionantha Planchon (1854) var. scaposa L. B. Smith (1941)

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 shade, Dipping, Shelving, Full air conditioning
Jan. 2025 It keeps growing.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov. 2021 Leaves were damaged by sunburn.
Jul. 2021 Foliages flowered in 2019 died and was removed.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.

May 2019 An offset began to grow at the bottom of each foliage.
Mar. 2019 It flowered.

Jul. 2018 Inflorescences began to grow from all foliages of the clump.
Jul. 2018 Roots began to grow.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.

Jan. 2017 Roots began to grow.
May 2017 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
Mar. 2017 It flowered.

Dec. 2016 An inflorescence began to grow.
Jan. 2016 Roots began to grow.

Jul. 2015 Good condition.

3rd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Aug. 2022 It died.

Dec. 2021 The foliage flowered in 2020 died and was removed.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr. 2020 An offset began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
Feb. 2020 It flowered.
Jan. 2020 An inflorescence began to grow.

Aug. 2018 Roots began to grow.

Oct. 2017 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Aug. 2007 Leaves at the bottom of the foliage turned brown, and the foliage died.

Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.

Oct. 2005 It keeps growing.

Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.