Tillandsia fasciculata

Tillandsia fasciculata

                                          ID#682

 

Tillandsias are bromeliads. They absorb water and nutrients thru the leaves not roots, and require no planting medium.

Each plant only flowers once. After blooming the plants reproduce 1-8 offspring from the side of the mother.


They can tolerate a large range of temperatures and withstand long periods without water.

Hang them anywhere away from direct sun light.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: clump, large PLANT TYPE: epiphytes GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: none, air LIGHT: filtered light, only. WATER: mist or spray at least once a week plant should not stay wet more than 4 hours at a time SOIL: N/A
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Lime green spikes grow in a array of 4 spikes from plant center, 6-8 inch long and keep growing up to about 12 inches. Tiny purple blooms on the lateral tips of the spikes open one at a time for about 6 months. FRUIT AND SEED: propagate by separating clumps/ offsprings KEY FEATURES: Bloom spike turn red/orange/yellow colors prior to flowering. Each plant only flowers once and then goes to produce offsprings. If clump desire, do not separate new plants.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch These plants are commonly found in conservatories I have visited. Grown in combination with orchids. Single large plant with 4 bloom spikes bloom, set on a 8” wooden basket. -August 2012, bloom spikes are fading( about 6-8 months lasting) and pups are growing all around the base of the plants, at least 6 now reaching about 2 inches in length.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

August   2012

Feb. 2012

Additional Information: Pinecone Perennials. Nursery in New Bern, NC

Plant purchased without a ID tag, cultivar is my best guess.