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Racinaea venusta

Tillandsia venusta

Also called Bromeliad, Bromeliads, Pineapple Family, Rhodostachys Family

Racinaea venusta is an epiphytic bromeliad native from Costa Rica to Ecuador, grown for its rosette and showy inflorescence. It needs bright light, good air movement and a loose, airy mount or mix that dries between waterings.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Soak or mist the rosette and root area, then let the mix dry slightly; keep the central cup lightly filled.
Soil
Loose epiphyte mix of bark, perlite and sphagnum, or mounted on wood or cork.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Racinaea venusta is a species of flowering plant in the famuily Bromeliaceae. This species is native from Costa Rica to 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 Racinaea venusta 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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