Cuba, Jamaica, Dominica, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina

350 - 2,500 m elevation

Epiphytic

Tillandsia tenuifolia

Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) tenuifolia Linnaeus (1753)

[ Etymology ] tenui + folium in Latin (narrow + leaf)

Flowers from northern South America are mostly white, whereas those from southern South America are blue or white.

[ Petal ] White

[ Cultivar ]
'Blue flower'
'Dennis'
'Emerald Forest'
Short form (Short stem)

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Classification

genus Tillandsia
subgenus Anoplophytum

[ Variety ]
var. disticha (Distichous spike)
var. dungsiana (Small inflorescence)
var. glaucifolia (Narrow bluish green leaves)
var. nigrifolia (Deep purple - black leaves)
var. saxicola (Dorsi-ventral)
var. strobiliformis => Tillandsia tenuifolia
var. surinamensis (The inflorescence is longer) => Tillandsia tenuifolia
var. tenuifolia (White flowers)
var. vaginata (Short leaves)

[ Synonyms ]
Narrowleaf airplant
Tillandsia appariciana E. Pereira (1971)
Tillandsia autumnalis F. J. Müller
Tillandsia bicolor Grisebach
Tillandsia firmula Mez (1894)
Tillandsia foliis Royen
Tillandsia pernambucensis E. Pereira (1971)
Tillandsia pseudostricta Chodat and Vischer (1916)
Tillandsia pulchella Hooker (1825)
Tillandsia pulchella Hooker (1825) forma surinamensis (Mez) Luetzelburg (1923)
Tillandsia pulchella Hooker (1825) var. surinamensis Mez (1894)
Tillandsia pulchra Hooker (1825)
Tillandsia stricta var. caulescens Baker (1888)
Tillandsia subulata Vellozo (1829)
Tillandsia surinamensis Miquel (1894)

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.

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