Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
500 - 1,000 m elevation
Saxicolous on granite
Tillandsia neglecta
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) neglecta E. Pereira (1971)
- [ Etymology ] neglectus in Latin (easy to miss)
- The long stem plant having short succulent leaves.
- [ Width ] 3 cm
- [ Length ] 20 cm
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Anoplophytum
- [ Species ] neglecta
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
- Aug 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.
- Sep 2018 2 offsets began to grow at the bottom of the foliage but died..
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It keeps growing.
- Oct 2017 An offset produced at the base of the inflorescence.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Aug 2025 It keeps growing.
- Oct 2024 Roots began to grow.
- Aug 2022 Roots began to grow. It became a 3-foliage clump.
- 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.
- Jul 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Oct 2018 An offset began to grow at the middle of the foliage.
- Aug 2018 Many roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It keeps growing.
- Aug 2017 Roots began to grow.
- Jun 2017 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 It keeps growing.
- Apr 2005 Some offsets began to grow but were dispatched and losted in a mean time.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Apr 2004 It keeps growing for years.