Tillandsia setacea

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) setacea Swartz (1797)

[ Etymology ] setaceus in Latin (needle-like)

Grass-like rosette composed of narrow leaves.
It resembles Tillandsia pseudosetacea but its flower red.

[ Width ] 11 - 27 cm
[ Height ] 19 - 24 cm

[ Petal ] Pale violet C20 M30 Y0 K0
[ Bract ] Red

[ Flower ] August - September
[ Flower ] for 1 - 29 days

2nd Plant 2018 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] setacea

[ Variety ]
tenuifolia => Tillandsia setacea

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia bromoides Mez (1913)
Tillandsia caespitosa Leconte (1828)
Tillandsia monostachya W. Bartram (1791)
Southern needleleaf

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.

Dispatched foliages from the 2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Sep 2025 It keeps growing.

Aug 2024 It flowered.
Jul 2024 A inflorescence began to grow from a folilage.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov 2021 Dispatched from the clump.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Sep 2025 It keeps growing.

Apr 2024 The capsule opened and seeds were scattered.

Sep 2023 A capsule began to grow.
Aug 2023 It flowered.
Jun 2023 An inflorescence began to grow from a foliage of the clump.

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.

Dec 2018 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Mar 2008 The foliage turned red.

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

Jun 2005 It keeps growing and the foliage turned red.

Oct 2004 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.