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Fosterella villosula

Fosterella villosula
Photo: Bocabroms, CC BY-SA 3.0

Fosterella villosula is a terrestrial bromeliad from Bolivia, a rarely grown member of a genus of rosette plants related to the pineapple family. Grow it like other Fosterella: bright light, well-drained soil and steady moisture.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top of the mix starts to dry, keeping it lightly moist but never waterlogged.
Soil
Free-draining, peat-based or bromeliad mix with added perlite or grit.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 8 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Bolivia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Fosterella villosula is a plant species belonging to the genus Fosterella, and it is endemic to Bolivia.

Other Fosterella plants

Fosterella albicans · Fosterella caulescens · Fosterella chaparensis · Fosterella cotacajensis · Fosterella floridensis · Fosterella gracilis · Fosterella graminea · Fosterella heterophylla · Fosterella micrantha · Fosterella pearcei · Fosterella penduliflora · Fosterella robertreadii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fosterella villosula by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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