Distributed in Domingos Martin, Espirito Santo, Brazil at altitudes from 800 to 1,200 m.
Tillandsia tenuifolia var. strobiliformis
= Tillandsia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) tenuifolia Linnaeus (1753) var. strobiliformis Ehlers (1996)
- [ Accepted name ] Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) tenuifolia Linnaeus (1753) var. tenuifolia
- [ Etymology ] tenui + folium in Latin (narrow + leaf)
- [ Etymology ] strobiliformis in Latin (strobilus)
- [ Classification ] genus Tillandsia - subgenus Anoplophytum
Photographs
- [ Cultivation data ]
- [ Blooming foliages ]
- [ Green foliages ]
Features
- [ Blooming ] ?
- [ Flower ] White
- [ Fregrance ] None
- [ Blooming size ] 5 - 7 cm (W) x 7 - 15 cm (H)
- The inflorescence is long, and many (25 at a maximum) flowers bloom on the cone-like spike.
White flowers.
Cultivaton tips
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.
Low watering frequency cultivation
Grows well.
Cultivation Log
- Mar. 2009 It keeps growing very slowly.
- 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.
- Nov. 2003 It bloomed.
- Nov. 2002 It bloomed.