Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Tillandsia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.05-0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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 capillaris habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia capillaris habit picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Tillandsia capillaris leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia capillaris leaf picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Tillandsia capillaris leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Tillandsia capillaris fruit picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tillandsia capillaris world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Conservation status

Tillandsia capillaris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124942-1
WFO ID wfo-0000575760
COL ID 56XC4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Diaphoranthema capillaris Tillandsia dependens Tillandsia hieronymi Tillandsia incana Tillandsia lanuginosa Tillandsia permutata Tillandsia capillaris f. capillaris Tillandsia capillaris var. incana Tillandsia capillaris var. lanuginosa Tillandsia dependens var. percordobensis Tillandsia dependens var. perusneoides Tillandsia propinqua var. saxicola Tillandsia capillaris f. hieronymi Tillandsia capillaris f. incana Tillandsia dependens f. percordobensis Tillandsia dependens f. perusneoides Tillandsia capillaris Tillandsia capillaris f. typica