Oña, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
2,100 m elevation
Terrestrial on rocky slopes
Tillandsia secunda
var. major
Tillandsia (Allardtia) secunda Kunth (1816) var. major Rauh (1984)
- [ Etymology ] secundus in Latin (snuggling up)
- [ Etymology ] major in Latin (large)
- The open rosette is composed of wide leaves.
- [ Width ] 40 cm
- [ Height ] 30 cm
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Allardtia
- [ Species ] secunda
- [ Variety ] major
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 shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Dec. 2006 It died.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct. 2005 Leaves at the bottom of the foliage die one by one.
- Sep. 2004 Leaves at the bottom of the foliage die one by one.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.