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Tillandsia rothii

Tillandsia rothii
Photo: Christopher Krumrey, CC BY 3.0

Tillandsia rothii is an epiphytic bromeliad from western Mexico that grows on trees and rocks rather than in soil. It thrives with bright light, good air movement and regular watering or misting, and it is usually grown mounted or in a loose airy medium.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Mist or soak regularly and let it dry briefly between waterings to avoid rot at the base.
Soil
Not grown in soil; mount on wood or cork, or use a loose, airy epiphyte mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Mexico (Jalisco, Colima)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Tillandsia rothii is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Mexico. It was first described by Werner Rauh in 1976. It can grow quite large and colorful.

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 Tillandsia rothii 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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