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Wallisia lindeniana

Tillandsia lindenii

Also called Blue Torch, Linden's airplant

Wallisia lindeniana
Photo: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / CC-BY-SA-3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0

Wallisia lindeniana (Blue Torch) is an epiphytic air plant from Ecuador, grown for its striking blue-purple flower spike. It thrives when mounted or potted in a bright spot with good airflow and regular misting or soaking.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Soak or mist thoroughly once or twice a week and let it dry fully between waterings to avoid rot.
Soil
Mount on bark or cork, or grow in a loose, fast-draining epiphyte mix.
Temperature
15–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Wallisia lindeniana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Wallisia. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Other Wallisia plants

Wallisia anceps · Wallisia pretiosa · Vascular Plants

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