It has been introduced as an artificial hybrid species whose details are unknown. However, all flowers produce seeds, and the germination rate of seed is approximately 100 %. So it is possibly the same plant as Tillandsia flavoviolacea.
Tillandsia Moonlight
= flavoviolacea?
- [ Artificial hybrid? ]: Tillandsia tricolor x Tillandsia schiedeana
- [ Etymology ] The color of the flower reminds us of the moon in the dark sky.
- The tube flower is very characteristic. The upper half is yellow, and the lower half is violet.
- [ Width ] 17 - 24 cm
- [ Height ] 14 cm, flowering 19 cm
- [ Petal (Tip) ] Yellow C0 M0 Y30 K0
- [ Petal (Base) ] Violet C60 M80 Y30 K0
- [ Bract ] Red C0 M60 Y40 K0
- [ Flower ] March - June
- [ Flower ] for 16 - 50 days, every 3 years
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Hybrid ] Moonlight
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.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Jul 2025 Roots began to grow.
- May 2025 The capsules opened and seeds were scattered.
- Aug 2024 The foliage flowered in 2020 died and was removed.
- Jun 2024 Capsules began to grow.
- May 2024 Capsules produced from 2023 flowers opened and seeds were scattered.
- Mar 2024 It flowered.
- Jan 2024 An inflorescence began to grow from the offset produced in 2020.
- Apr 2023 Capsules began to grow.
- Mar 2023 It flowered.
- Jan 2023 An inflorescence began to grow from a foliage of the clump.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- May 2021 Capsules opened and seeds were scattered.
- Apr 2021 Roots began to grow.
- Oct 2020 An offset began to grow at the middle of the flowered foliage.
- Jul 2020 3 capsules began to grow.
- May 2020 A root began to grow.
- May 2020 It flowered.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Jan 2020 An inflorescence began to grow from the largest foliage of the clump.
- Jul 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Jan 2019 Good condition.