Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador
Mexico (Oaxaca),
Guatemala,
El Sarvador
200 - 600 m elevation
Epiphytic, rarely Terrestrial
Tillandsia xerographica
Tillandsia xerographica Rohweder (1953)
- [ Etymology ] xero + graph in Latin (dry + write)
- The plant is composed of flat and wide leaves covered with trichomes.
- [ Large size ] W 50 x H 30 cm
- [ Petal ] Violet
- [ Summer ] August
- [ Cultivar ]
- 'Long leaf'
Classification
- genus Tillandsia
- [ Form ]
- f. variegata => excluded
- [ Synonyms ]
- Tillandsia kruseana Matuda (1974)
- Tillandsia tomasellii De Luca, Sabato and Balduzzi (1979)
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.
3rd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Mar. 2024 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- June 2021 Roots began to grow.
- Sept. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Summer air conditioning
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Apr. 2019 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2017 Roots began to grow.
- May 2017 Good condition.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Mar. 2024 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Full air conditioning
- Nov. 2021 It keeps growing.
- June 2021 Roots began to grow.
- Sept. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, Summer air conditioning
- Apr. 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Apr. 2019 It keeps growing.
- Cultivation condition up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- Apr. 2018 It keeps growing.
- July 2017 Roots began to grow.
- May 2017 It keeps growing.
- Aug. 2016 Roots began to grow.
- Sept. 2015 Roots began to grow, and the foliage rooted on a piece of wood.
- Aug. 2015 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking,
- Shelving, No air conditioning
- May 2008 The offset died.
- Apr. 2007 The original foliage died.
- Aug. 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Dec. 2003 The offset has grown to the same size as the original foliage.
- Nov. 2002 An offset began to grow.
- Aug. 2002 It bloomed.