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Tillandsia Bromeliad, Air Plant

Tillandsiatricolor

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Family
Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Tillandsia (til-LAND-see-uh)
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Species
tricolor (TRY-kull-lur)
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Synonym
Tillandsia acroleuca
Tillandsia melanocrater
Vriesea xiphostachys
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Red
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time

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Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements

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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

Distribution : S. Mexico to C. America

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