Tillandsia Bromeliad, Air Plant

Tillandsiahamaleana

Family
Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Tillandsia (til-LAND-see-uh)
Synonym
Tillandsia nubis
Tillandsia platypetala
Wallisia hamaleana
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Lavender
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Regional

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Big Pine Key, FL (Zone 11) | July 2011 | neutral

This is a tank type Tillandsia. Natural distribution is Ecuador and northern Peru at a elevation of 2600 meters

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