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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 sprengeliana  

Tillandsia sprengeliana

 

Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tiandsia

Sub-Genus:

Native distribution and habitat: The plant is an epiphyte and endemic to coastal states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, Brazil

Growth habit: It is an incredible miniature species. A small stemless plant, it has an intriguing and distinctive shape, which holds it apart from other Tillandsia species. Over time it forms a rosette of 20 – 50 small leaves, with the plant shape resembling a little miniature globe artichoke. When mature it is about 35mm high x 25mm wide

Foliage: The plant produces soft narrow gray green leaves which are erect and tightly packed; they are covered in white powdery trichome scales that give the plant a soft furry appearance. Each triangular tapering leaf is about 20 mm long an 9 mm wide at the base

Flowers: The inflorescence is almost as big as the entire plant and produces rose floral bracts with petals that are the same colour. The inflorescence bears 4 – 10 flowers which open during the day and last for 2 – 3 days.

Seed:

Pups:

Cultivation: In summer the plants prefer protection from hot midday sun and respond to humidity. While they maybe able to tolerate temperatures just above 1°C, they prefer winter temps of 15 -16 °C in winter. Keep dryer during cooler periods.

Availability: Very rare plant - Tillandsia sprengeliana is one of the rarest and most sought after tillandsias. Listed as a protected species on CITES II.