Gray desert tillandsia - sensational and easy to care for
The following Tillandsia species owe their name to their delicate, gray hair. In their subtropical and tropical habitats they absorb the morning dew on epiphytes over this path. At its location on the bright windowsill, maintenance is limited to regular spraying with soft water. From March to September liquid fertilizer is added to the spray water, because the nutrients also get into the interior of the plant via the fine hair.
- Tillandsia xerographica inspires as a majestic exotic with a height of up to 30 cm and a silver shimmer
- Tillandsia fuchsii var. gracilis develops a dense clump of leaves from innumerable, filigree leaves
- Tillandsia capillaris 'holgeri' is one of the most robust species and can withstand light frost down to -5 degrees Celsius
- Tillandsia usneoides, as Spanish moss, attracts everyone's attention with its long, tightly interwoven shoots
- Tillandsia balbisiana prefers to present its orange-red flowers in a hanging position
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The Tillandsia caput-medusae is one of the top-class members of the diverse family of species. The head of the Medusa trumps with snake-like leaves and a stature height of up to 40 cm. Their narrow tubular flowers are colored blue-red and appear in early summer. Tied to wood or stone, the unmistakable Tillandsia acts as a living decoration in bright, humid places.
Green rainforest tillandsias - beautiful species for the windowsill
Green Tillandsia species primarily thrive in the rainforest. They are flexible because they grow epiphytically as well as terrestrially in low-light, moist locations. The following varieties can be grown in pots or without a substrate on a base attachto decorate the east and west windows:
- Tillandsia cyanea, one of the most beautiful species with a splendid bloom and uncomplicated care
- Tillandsia albertiana, a typical rainforest beauty with strong, green leaves and red flowers
- Tillandsia (Catopsis) morreniana grows bushy and compact with a height of 12 to 15 cm
- Tillandsia bulbosa lets the filigree leaves sprout from an onion-shaped trunk
The Tillandsia floribunda should not be missing in this multifaceted overview of species. This extraordinary species produces several flowers that rise above a dense clump of leaves. Tillandsia punctulata, which delights us with a red-green inflorescence surrounded by purple bracts, thrives in a similarly furious manner. With a height of up to 50 cm, this splendor cannot be overlooked even in low-light locations.
Tips
Does your tillandsia keep the flowers you long for under lock and key? Then place a fully ripe apple next to the hesitant exotic and ideally put a transparent hood over it. The fruit emits the ripening gas ethylene, which the Tillandsia converts to within a short time Blossom brings.
