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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 kamii  

germinating seed of Tillandsia kamii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 






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Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tillandsia

Sub-Genus:

Native distribution and habitat: The plant is endemic to Honduras and was described by Werner Rauh- It is an epiphytic species that is found on Coffee and Mahogany trees, near Gracias and Catamacas, near Juticalpa, at levations up to. 1200, m.


Growth habit: The plant forms a typical rosette and when Mature is about 15cm in both height and width.


Foliage: The sword-shaped leaves are stiff, of a pale green color with a coating of silver trichomes. The central leaves turn red rose at flowering.


Flowers: The inflorescence is red and striking The magnificent flowers are blue to purple


Seed:


Pups:


Cultivation: Bright light and moderate watering. The plant is fairly easy to grow and propagate. While it is uggested that the plant can tolerate temperatures only above 1°C, keep dryer in cooler periods.


Availability: A relatively rare species