Family: Bromeliad
Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Tillandsia
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Native distribution: native to Bolivia, Peru Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil at elevations from 60-2,300m, It grows as either epiphytically among thorny shrubs in open woods in semi-arid regions or saxicolously in direct sunlight, or root on both trees and rocks at a single location. However the appearance of the landscape can be deceiving, however, as it is often a humid environment.
Habit: Creates an elongated form, with leaves that seem to either point upwards or curl downwards, which gives the appearance that the plant is tied in the center.
Foliage: Long succulent leaves that curl wildly at the tips
Flowers: produces a simple spike with purple flowers
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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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