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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 reichenbachii  

Tillandsia reichenbachii

Tillandsia reichenbachii





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Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tillandsia

Sub-Genus:

Native distribution and habitat: Found growing epiphytically in woodlands in the Santa Cruz, Tarija regions of Bolivia and also regions of Jujuy, Salta, Trucuman, Santiago del Estero, Formosa Argentina. Grows from 200 m to 2,000 m.


Growth habit: The plant is similar to a much small version of T. duratii, T. arhiza, and T. streptocarpa.T.reichenbachii tends to grow in small clumps or as single plants attached to spiny trees and shrubs rather than colonies.


Foliage: The plant has long thin stiff leaves, covered with silver trichomes that curl downwards at the end, the leaves reach about 10 mm in length


Flowers: It is one of the smaller air plant species to produce scented flowers and has white petals infused with lavender. The flowers form on an erect stem. The
fragrance is similar to T. streptocarpa


Seed:


Pups:


Cultivation: The plant responds to bright light and is a hardy species.


Availability: A rare sort after plant, not very often available.