Tillandsia Bromeliad, Air Plant

Tillandsiaparaensis

Family
Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Tillandsia (til-LAND-see-uh)
Synonym
Tillandsia boliviensis
Tillandsia juruana
Tillandsia sanctae-crucis
Vriesea sanctae-cruci
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 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
N/A
Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
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) | August 2011 | neutral

Distribution: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela

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Eastern Comma
(Polygonia comma)
Burrowing Owl
(Athene cunicularia)
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Eastern Comma
(Polygonia comma)
Burrowing Owl
(Athene cunicularia)