Río Hondo, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras
800 - 1,000 m elevation
Terrestrial, Saxicolous on stony slopes at the lower part of cliffs
Tillandsia subteres
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) subteres H. Luther (1993)
- [ Etymology ] sub + teres in Latin (slightly + columnar)
- The rosette is composed of long succulent leaves covered with trichomes.
- [ Width ] 30 cm
- [ Height ] 30 cm
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] subteres
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
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Oct 2005 Two offsets keep growing.
- Feb 2005 Many scale insects are in the foliage.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Apr 2004 2nd offset began to grow.
- Mar 2004 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jul 2003 The growing point has dispatched and lost.