Tillandsia funckiana

Tillandsia (Tillandsia) funckiana Baker (1889)

[ Etymology ] Nicolas Funck (1816 - 1896), collector

Many narrow leaves arranged beautifully along the long stem. Leaves turn red in a sunny place.
Only a flower blooms at the growing point of the foliage.
The plant is damaged below 15 degree C. It must be cultivated above 15 degree C in a sunny place.
It produces many offsets on the middle of the stem.

[ Width ] 4.5 - 5 cm
[ Length ] 24 - 28 cm

[ Petal ] Red C0 M80 Y80 K0
[ Leaf (Flowering) ] Red C10 M100 Y60 K0
[ Leaf (Normal) ] Green C30 M0 Y80 K0

[ Flower ] June - July
[ Flower ] for 2 days

2nd Plant 2016 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
[ Species ] funckiana

[ Variety ]
funckiana
recurvifolia (Recurved leaves)

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.

3rd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Jul 2025 It keeps growing.

Aug 2024 An offset began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
Jun 2024 It flowered.
Jun 2024 Inflorescences began to grow from 3 foliages of the clump.
May 2024 Roots began to grow from the bottom of the foliages.

Sep 2022 A root began to grow at the middle of a foliage of the clump.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov 2021 It keeps growing.

Sep 2020 An offset began to grow at the bottom of the each foliage of the clump..
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr 2020 It keeps growing.

Sep 2017 4-foliage clump having longer leaves.

2nd Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Jun 2025 It flowered.
Jun 2025 A bud began to grow.

Apr 2024 Roots began to grow from the bottom of the foliage.

Sep 2022 A root began to grow from the bottom of an offset.

Up to this point
Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
May 2021 A root began to grow at the bottom of the foliage.

May 2020 The root stopped growing.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr 2020 It keeps growing.

Dec 2019 A root began to grow at the side of the old flower bloomed in 2017.

Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Apr 2018 It keeps growing.

Sep 2017 5 offsets began to grow: an offset at the side of the flower and 4 offsets at the middle of the stem of foliage.
Jul 2017 It flowered.
Jul 2017 A bud began to grow.

Sep 2016 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Mar 2009 It keeps growing.

Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.

Oct 2005 Leaves around the bottom of the foliage died and are removed.
Sep 2005 Offsets began to grow.
Jun 2005 It flowered.

Oct 2004 The foliage turned red.
Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 °C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 °C.
Aug 2004 A seed pod began to grow.

Sep 2003 4 offsets began to grow after it bloomed: an offset at the side of flower and 3 offsets at the middle of the stem of the foliage.