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Lemeltonia monadelpha

Tillandsia monadelpha

Lemeltonia monadelpha (Tillandsia monadelpha) is an epiphytic bromeliad from Central and northern South America that grows on trees and rocks without soil. It is grown as a small air plant that needs good air movement and regular misting or soaking.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Mist or soak the plant every few days and let it dry fully between waterings to avoid rot.
Soil
No soil needed; mount on wood or cork, or grow in a loose, fast-draining epiphyte mix.
Temperature
15–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic

About

Lemeltonia monadelpha is a species of flowering plant in the genus Lemeltonia. This species is native to Trinidad and Tobago, Central America, and northern South America (Colombia, northern Brazil, the Guianas, Venezuela and Ecuador).

Other Tillandsia plants

Tillandsia abbreviata · Tillandsia achyrostachys · Tillandsia acuminata · Tillandsia adamsii · Tillandsia adpressiflora · Tillandsia aequatorialis · Tillandsia aeranthos · Tillandsia afonsoana · Tillandsia aguascalientensis · Tillandsia aizoides · Tillandsia albertiana · Tillandsia albida

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lemeltonia monadelpha 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.

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