Yunchará, Tarija, Bolivia
3,000 - 3,100 m elevation
Saxicolous on rocks
Tillandsia yuncharaensis
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) yuncharaensis W. Till (1990)
- [ Etymology ] Yunchará in Bolivia + ensis in Latin (originating in)
- The long stem is covered with succulent and nail-shaped leaves.
- The plant resembles Tillandsia xiphioides but it is a long stem plant with blue flowers and distributes at higher altitudes.
- The flower is fragrant
- [ Width ] 10 mm
- [ Length ] 15 mm
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Anoplophytum
- [ Species ] yuncharaensis
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
- Mar. 2025 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Mar. 2024 It died.
- July 2022 A root began to grow.
- May 2022 A dispatched offset.