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Tillandsia


Category: Orchids and Bromelievi

11 Apr : 13:42

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tillandsia.jpgFamily: Pineapple - Bromeliaceae
Origin: North and South America

Tilandsiite clan to belong to more than 400 species.
Unlike other bromelii, jack tilandsiite are not adapted to collect water. Their leaves are narrow.

The color of the plant to emerge from its middle. He has a pale pink color. At the end of the rosette flower colors and Brilliant Blue. To dissolve it, however, need more humidity.

In most cases, are tilandsiite bromelii weather. There are also some terrestrial species such as Tillandsia cyanea, but all have developed roots. Are gray and green.
- In the wild gray tilandsii most often attached to air roots of trees, rocks and cacti. Water and nutrients entering through the leaves that are whitish-grayish hue.
- Greens tilandsii grow in soil. Rosette formation, clusters - with class double-breasted pink (Tillandsia cyanea - height - 25 cm, flowering from September to January. Blooms are purple).

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tillandsia cyanea   caput medusae   flower colors   internal tissues   rosette formation   
Category: Orchids and Bromelievi

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tillandsia cyanea   caput medusae   flower colors   internal tissues   rosette formation   



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