Tillandsia sprengeliana

Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) sprengeliana Klotzsch ex Beer (1856)

[ Etymology ] Sprengel, botanist

Small rosette of water-drop shape.

[ Width ] 20 mm
[ Height ] 30 mm

[ Petal ] Pink
[ Bract ] Red

[ Flower ] February - March, October
[ Flower ] for 17 days

2nd Plant 2018 -

Classification

[ Genus ] Tillandsia
[ Subgenus ] Anoplophytum
[ Species ] sprengeliana

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia purpurea sensu Sprengel (1820)
Tillandsia sprengelianum Beer (1857)

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 sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
Sep 2025 It keeps growing.

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

Jun 2020 A root began to grow.
May 2020 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence. It became a 3-foliage clump.
Up to this point
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
Feb 2020 It flowered.
Jan 2020 An inflorescence began to grow from the larger foliage of the 2-foliage clump.

Aug 2019 Roots began to grow.
Apr 2019 It keeps growing.

Apr 2018 2 offsets began to grow at the base of the inflorescence.
Jan 2018 Good condition.

1st Plant

Cultivation condition
Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
Jun 2009 A root began to grow.

Apr 2008 A root began to grow.

Jul 2007 The original foliage died and was removed.

Oct 2006 Moved to another site. Cultivation condition is almost same as the previous site.
Jun 2006 Roots began to grow.

Oct 2005 The foliage has grown up to the same size as the foliage bloomed.

Sep 2004 A root began to grow.
Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
Nov 2003 3 offsets began to grow.

Oct 1998 It flowered.