Tillandsia streptocarpa

Xeric tillandsia from South America, with grey leaves arching at the tip and spikes of lilac flowers. It is widespread in South America from the coast to 2300 meters above sea level, both epiphytically or saxicolously in semi-arid regions in direct sunlight, or root on both trees and rocks.

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Xeric tillandsia from South America, with grey leaves, arching at the tip, producing spikes of lilac flowers. It is widespread from Bolivia to Brazil, found from the coast to 2300 meters above sea level, both epiphytically or saxicolously in semi-arid regions in direct sunlight, or root on both trees and rocks.



Our Tillandsias - What do we ship?

We grow our grey-leaved tillandsias outdoors, here in Tenerife. We start them by dividing large adults, so they are all "XXL" in size. They grow exposed to full sun, rain and wind during the winter months and we shift them to morning-to-midday sun during the hot months. By doing so they become very robust.

Tillandsias are extreme epiphytes that typically do not like to be planted in pots. Most of them prefer to be hung on branches or wires. We do not provide any support with the plant that we ship so be prepared to fix your airplant. We recommend to tie them with nylon fishing line, or metal wire as a second option. We never use glue, since it can cause problems.

If you want to learn more about what we ship, including some bromeliads, click our our information menu, then read "What we exactly ship" and see pictures of our plants on the packing desk.

Cultivation Protected
Plant origin America
Presentation Bare root
Max. Size 10cm-20cm
Botanical family Bromeliaceae
Light Medium
Minimum winter temperature -5 ºC to 5 ºC
Flowering Season Spring
Plant type Herbaceous
Care Pot
Shape Perennials