Tillandsia tectorum
AIR PLANT
Bromeliaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial, succulent or epiphyte

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.25m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Pourretia nivosa, Tillandsia argentea, Tillandsia argentea, Tillandsia rupicola, Tillandsia saxicola, Tillandsia tenuispica

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Tillandsia tectorum
AIR PLANT
Bromeliaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial, succulent or epiphyte

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.25m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple & pink

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Leaves: hairy; silver-grey; spiral leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits contemporary, dry style & tropical designs

Uses: indoors, accents, on-wall, pot, hanging basket

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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