Native distribution and habitat: T. geminiflora is native to Brazil, Suriname,
Paraguay, Uruguay, and the Misiones Province of Argentina and grows at altitudes of 1400 m.
Growth habit: It is a small compact plant with medium soft leaves. New growth is upward in a negative eotropic manner.
Foliage: A mature plant can form 30-40 leaves in a rosette. Similar to T. gardneri but the soft recurved leaves are bright green instead of fuzzy white.
Flowers: The inflorescence is a salmon color and it is large relative to the size of the plant. The pinkish flowers are keeled.
Seed:
Pups: After flowering, the plant produces few pups, often only one.
Cultivation: While T. geminiflora prefers bright light but cooler, more humid temperatures than many other Tillandsias, it is easy to grow. Treat as a mesic species.
Availability: Not often available.
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