Tillandsia aeranthos (Loisel.) L.B.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Tillandsia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.15-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Tillandsia aeranthos habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia aeranthos habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia aeranthos habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Tillandsia aeranthos leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia aeranthos leaf picture by Matheus Braga (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia aeranthos leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Tillandsia aeranthos flower picture by Rodrigo Pampin (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia aeranthos flower picture by Rodrigo Pampin (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia aeranthos flower picture by del Sur Rocio (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Tillandsia aeranthos fruit picture by Anderson Cruz (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tillandsia aeranthos world distribution map, present in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1109492-2
WFO ID wfo-0000573817
COL ID 56X6Q
BDTFX ID 120270
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Anoplophytum dianthoideum Pourretia aeranthos Anoplophytum aeranthos Anoplophytum roseum Tillandsia microxiphion Tillandsia unca Tillandsia bicolor Tillandsia bicolor Tillandsia dianthoidea Tillandsia dianthoidea Amalia aeris-incola Tillandsia aeranthos var. aemula Tillandsia aeranthos var. alba Tillandsia aeranthos var. rosea Tillandsia aeranthos var. albobracteata Tillandsia aeranthos var. flava Tillandsia aeranthos var. aeranthos Tillandsia aeranthos var. major Tillandsia aeranthos