Peru
Peru (Piura, Cajamarca, Amazonas, La Libertad)
325 - 2,300 m elevation
Epiphytic on shrubs and cacti
Tillandsia cacticola
Tillandsia (Phytarrhiza) cacticola L. B. Smith (1954)
- [ Etymology ] cacti + cola in Latin (cactus + inhabitant of)
- The flowering period is very showny with the outstanding pink floral bracts.
- [ Width ] 15 cm
- [ Height ] 10 cm
- [ Petal ] White with the purple tip and it gradually turns pink as the purple color diffuses.
- [ Bract ] Green and it turns pink in the later stage.
- [ Flower ] May - July
- [ Flower ] for 44 days
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Phytarrhiza
- [ Species ] cacticola
Cultivation
Informations summarized here are based on our experiences, and TrekGEO does not guarantee the results by cultivating in the same or similar conditions described here. Even a species of Tillandsia differs substantially between individuals, and is very sensitive in changes of environments. Applicatons of any idea inspired by this site should be at your own risks.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Jun 2025 It keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Oct 2019 The foliage flowered in 2018 died and was removed.
- Aug 2018 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.
- May 2018 It flowered.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 A root began to grow.
- Jan 2018 An inflorescence began to grow.
- Apr 2017 Two roots are growing.
- Dec 2016 A root began to grow.
- Jul 2016 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2009 Two roots grew up to 50 mm long.
- Mar 2007 The foliage keeps growing.
- Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
- Sep 2005 Leaves were damaged and turned brown.
- Jun 2005 The foliage began to grow upward.
- Dec 2004 A root began to grow.
- Sep 2004 The center of the foliage turned brown and is dying.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
- Apr 2004 Roots began to grow, and the foliage began to grow upward.
- Mar 2004 The growing point has died because of the scale insects (Coccidea), and recovered.
- Nov 2003 It has grown to the same size as the original foliage.