México, Guatemala, El Salvador
México (Oaxaca),
Guatemala,
El Sarvador
200 - 600 m elevation
Epiphytic, rarely Terrestrial
Tillandsia xerographica
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) xerographica Rohweder (1953)
- [ Etymology ] xero + graph in Latin (dry + write)
- The plant is composed of flat and wide leaves covered with trichomes.
- [ Width ] 50 cm
- [ Height ] 30 cm
- [ Petal ] Violet
- [ Flower ] August
- [ Cultivar ]
- Long leaf
Classification
- [ Genus ] Tillandsia
- [ Subgenus ] Tillandsia
- [ Species ] xerographica
- [ Form ]
- variegata => excluded
- [ Synonyms ]
- Tillandsia kruseana Matuda (1974)
- Tillandsia tomasellii De Luca, Sabato and Balduzzi (1979)
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
- Oct 2025 It keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Jun 2021 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug 2019 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.
- May 2017 Good condition.
2nd Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial sun, Dipping, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Oct 2024 It keeps growing.
- Up to this point
- Partial sun, Long soaking, Shelving, AC / Heater
- Nov 2021 It keeps growing.
- Jun 2021 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Summer AC
- Apr 2020 It keeps growing.
- Aug 2019 Roots began to grow.
- Up to this point
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- Apr 2018 It keeps growing.
- Jul 2017 Roots began to grow.
- Aug 2016 Roots began to grow.
- Sep 2015 Roots began to grow, and the foliage rooted on a piece of wood.
- Aug 2015 Good condition.
1st Plant
- Cultivation condition
- Partial shade, Long soaking, Shelving, Indoors
- May 2008 The offset died.
- Apr 2007 The original foliage died.
- Aug 2004 The temperature rises above 30 degree C for 40 days, and the highest temperature was over 39 degree C.
- Dec 2003 The offset has grown to the same size as the original foliage.
- Nov 2002 An offset began to grow.
- Aug 2002 It flowered.