Tillandsia streptophylla Mounted on drift wood

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Tillandsia streptophylla Mounted on drift woodTillandsia streptophylla is native from Southern Mexico to Honduras, it is another species that has (in the wild) ant associations (a myrmecophyte). It has a lovely shape with long soft silvery green leaves like tagliatelle pasta that fold back over its bulbous base, the flower spike is elaborate with pink primary bracts and bright green flower bracts with contrasting purple flowers. This species likes high light levels with regular misting and good

and produces a red flower spike with purple tubular flowers

It combines the best attributes of both parents and has that 'hybrid vigour' being larger than both parents

bryoides and the Spanish Moss

It has a bulbous shape like Rhino’s horn and lovely green

It is tolerant of higher humidity and less air movement

or saxicolously (on rocks) in Bolivia

capillaris

It has a lovely shape with long soft silvery green leaves like tagliatelle pasta that fold back over its bulbous base

It is very popular amongst Collectors and hybridizers

It can grow larger than both parents It has nice silver leaves in a star shape and produces nice pink flower spikes with bright yellow flowers

out of direct sunlight

This bulbous shape and leaf base cavities make this plant a perfect host for ant species in its native habitat