Family: Bromeliad
Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:
Genus: Tillandsia
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Native distribution: Tillandsia intermedia is endemic to western Mexico
Habit: Tillandsia intermedia is one of the strangest tillandsias because it grows upside down and although it produces basal offsets, it also grows them from the inflorescence itself. This means that over time it will cascade down into an ever larger and thicker clump.The leaves can recurve into circles which give this species a whimsical appearance
Foliage: Leaves are typically gray, gray-green, or white
Flowers: The flower stalk emerges from the centre of gthe plant but rather than sitting erect the spike is pushed aside by further growth of further leaves.
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Cultivation: It is able to withstand rain and drought.
Fertilization: A mist every week with Epiphyites Delight or Epsom salts during the growing season will help the plant.
( Epiphyte’s Delight fertilizer was developed for a special reason. Nitrogen promotes foliar growth. If you have Tillandsias, Orchids, or other epiphytes and you feed them, take a look at the nitrogen content. If it’s high in urea, the plants can’t use it because the urea needs a bacteria in soil to break it down into ammonia and nitrates. Since the epiphytes don’t have any soil they can’t break down the urea. It was for this reason that we had Epiphyte’s Delight formulated. It contains only ammoniacal and nitrate nitrogen which is immediately accessible and usable by the plants.)
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