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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 recurvifolia V subsecundifolia  

Tillandsia recurvifolia V subsecundifolia

 


 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 






 



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Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tillandsia

Sub-Genus:

Native distribution and habitat: T. recurvifolia var. subsecundifolia is native to
native in Brazil.


Growth habit: The growth habit is clumping, eventually forming large masses
of succulent plants. At maturity, the plant reaches a height of 15 cm and a width
of 150 mm. The growth habit is negative geotropic.


Foliage: As the leaves are covered with large trichomes the texture and colour
is a fuzzy sliver.


Flowers: The orange inflorescence is crowned with white flower Approximately
4-6. Orange flower spike when in bloom! The flowers begin to form in early
spring. Sept in Melbourne.


Seed:


Pups:


Cultivation: The plant grows well in bright light and as it is an excellent water
gatherer it requires less frequent watering than some other air plants. Like sun
and dappled shade.


Availability: a great and vigorous plant often available.