Morro do Pavão, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
50 - 500 m elevation
Saxicolous on steep rock faces
Tillandsia sucrei
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) sucrei E. Pereira (1971)
- [ Etymology ] Dimitri Sucre Benjamin, botanist
- A small plant but it produces a relatively large pendulous inflorescence.
- [ Small size ] W 30 x H 30 mm
- [ Petal ] Pink
- [ Bract ] Pink
- [ Spring bloomer ] April - May
- [ Flowering ] for 19 days (max.), every 3 years
- [ Plant ]
- [ Inflorescence ]
- [ Flower ]
- [ Root ]
- [ Offset ]
- [ 2nd Plant 2018 - ]
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
- subgenus Anoplophytum
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 sun, Dipping,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- June 2023 Roots began to grow.
- Aug. 2022 An offset began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
- Aug. 2022 The foliage flowered in 2019 died and was removed.
- Apr. 2022 It flowered.
- Feb. 2022 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Summer air conditioning
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- July 2019 An offset began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
- May 2019 It flowered.
- Feb. 2019 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Oct. 2018 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Oct. 2007 It died.
- May 2007 A root began to grow.
- Oct. 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Mar. 2006 2 roots has grown up to 1 cm long.
- Oct. 2005 Good condition.
- Nov. 2004 Roots began to grow.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Nov. 2003 An offset began to grow.
- May 2003 It flowered.
- Oct. 1998 2 offsets began to grow.
- Jan. 1998 It flowered recovering from the damaged condition.