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A catalogue of Bromeliads used for various projects by - Lloyd Godman

This is a catalogue of bromeliads used by Lloyd godman for his various installations and photosynthesis projects - the collection of pants he accessed in New Zealand from 1996 - 2004 was collected from a wide range of sources, while most were brought from Greens Bromeliads, some were also donated by the Dunedin Botanical Gardens. Later in 2004 these plants were either sold or given away with his move to Australia.

Lloyd is at present re-establishing his collection where he now lives in Melbourne.

A Lexicon of Bromeliads: A resource by Lloyd Godman

Genus - Tillandsia: Sub-Family - Tillandsioideae: Family - Bromeliad

Tillandsias are regarded as true air plants and as such are among the most unusual of the Bromeliad family. They range from bulbous forms and grass like structures to silver tufted masses. Typically they grow where there is free air movement like high treetop environments or across open rock faces, and often they are heavily covered in silver trichomes that help reflect the high levels of sun light they receive in these locations. While some tolerate temperatures as low as 5 degrees C (40 degrees F), or even lower, most prefer temperatures of around 10-32 degrees C (50-32 degrees F). While they require high levels of humidity, they need to dry out quickly and completely between misting or watering. As the trichome scales open to absorb moisture and close to retain it, it is important that the plants are given time to dry out and most plant deaths occur because of over watering.

Tillandsimania - is an interactive PDF and a work in progress which is updated annually for more information - Tillandsia – air plant E book

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Tillandsia paleacea large form  

Tillandsia Paleacea Large

 

 





 

 

 

 

 






 



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Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tillandsia

Sub-Genus:

Native distribution and habitat: T. paleacea naturally grows on desert sands at altitudes near sea level to 3,000 m from Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Columbia where
it can from amazingly thick tangled masses that entirely cover the ground.


Growth habit: Depending on location, the plant is variable, with smaller and larger leaf variations. The leaves develop from a long twisted stem. Foliage: The thin leaves are thin and look like twisted pieces of silver wire.In the smaller form the leaf is 60mm long by 5mm wide.


Flowers: A long thin green stalk emerges from the plant tipped with a thin green faintly purple sheath, from which attractive astor - violet blooms open. While T. paleacea has small flowers, they are eye catching and fragrant. The flowers are keeled.


Seed:


Pups: The plant produces pups from back growth on the stem. Cultivation: A hardy, adaptable and easy plant to grow it can endure long dry periods but will respond to regular misting in the warmer months. Dale W. Jenkins of the Sarasota Bromeliad Society suggests the species is hardy with survival and little or no damage at -3 °c for several hours.


Availability: Often available as single shoots.