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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 guelzii  

Tillandsia guelzii flower spike

Tillandsia guelzii flower

Tillandsia guelzii flower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



 

Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tillandsia

Sub-Genus:

Native distribution and habitat: Suggestions from Rauh are that the plant came from the Province of Jujuy, Northern Argentina at about 1,300 m elevation.
Incidently the town of Jujuy was named the little silver cup after the route silver from the mines took through the town.


Growth habit: A mature plant is 140 mm high with the rosette spreading to 170 mm. Over time, the plant can form large colonies.


Foliage: A stiff-leaved species. The leaves are about 120 mm long and tapper to a point x 13 mm wide at the base.


Flowers: An interesting aspect of the inflorescence (200 mm high) is that the many small flowers form they create a spiral. The plants bracts blush red pink
when in bud and the lightly keeled petals are pinkish white with darker purple flecks om the petals which are visible with a loupe.


Seed:


Pups: As the plant finished flowering it produces up to 4 pups.


Cultivation: The plant is easy to grow and is a vigorous grower.


Availability: Rare, not often available.