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Tillandsia Bromeliad Species, Air Plant

Tillandsiaretorta

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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
retorta (re-TOR-tuh)
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Synonym
Tillandsia nappii var. darwinii
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Bronze
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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) | August 2011 | neutral

Distribution : N. Argentina. Tillandsias like recurvata, capillaris, myosura, retorta, etc. and are called Diaphoranthema

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