between Pueblo Viejo and Jilotlán de los Dolores, Jalisco, México
800 m elevation
Epiphytic
Tillandsia weberi
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) weberi L. Hromadnik and P. Schneider (1987)
- [ Etymology ] W. Weber
- The rosette is comoposed of rigid and nail-like leaves.
- The plant resembles Tillandsia circinnatoides. The peduncle is not hidden in the leaves and the inflorescence is much longer than that of Tillandsia circinnatoides.
- [ Width ] 3.5 - 8 cm
- [ Height ] 10 - 14 cm, Flowering 21 - 35 cm
- [ Petal ] Violet C80 M100 Y0 K30
- [ Bract ] Green with a pink tint C0 M40 Y10 K30
- [ Flower ] June - August
- [ Flower ] for 9 - 25 days, every 2 years
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] weberi
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, AC / Heater
- Jul 2025 The 2nd offset began to grow from the foliage flowered in 2024.
- Jun 2025 It flowered.
- Mar 2025 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jul 2024 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the inflorescence during the late stage of the flowering period.
- Jun 2024 It flowered.
- Feb 2024 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jun 2023 A root began to grow.
- Aug 2022 Roots began to grow.
- Jul 2022 It flowered.
- Jul 2022 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the inflorescence-growing foliage.
- Feb 2022 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Jun 2021 Roots began to grow.
- Dec 2020 The second offset began to grow at the opposite side of the bottom of the foliage, although it was dispatched and lost.
- Aug 2020 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- Jul 2020 It flowered.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Mar 2020 A root began to grow.
- Feb 2020 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Jul 2019 Good condition. 2 roots are growing.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Jun 2009 The original foliage died and was removed.
- Feb 2009 Inner parts of leaves turned purple.
- Jul 2007 The offset has grown up to the same size as the original foliage.
- Nov 2006 A root began to grow.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- May 2005 The offset has grown up to 1/3 of the original foliage.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Dec 2003 An offset began to grow.
- Jul 2003 It flowered.