Tillandsia polystachia (L.) L.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Tillandsia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
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Images

Tillandsia polystachia unspecified picture

Distribution

Tillandsia polystachia world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1050756-2
WFO ID wfo-0000583116
COL ID 56Y24
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630810
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Tillandsia angustifolia Tillandsia distachya Platystachys polystachia Renealmia polystachia Tillandsia polystachia Tillandsia schlumbergeri