DESCRIPTION: This is one of the smallest air plants around but don't let it fool you - for its size it has quite a beautiful form and clumping habit. This is a great air plant for mounting as it does not take up much space. It also shoots out an amazing bloom spike. This species is native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Produces tiny 3-5 yellow flowers on a long stem.
SIZE: Our small size is around 1" and our small clump is around 1.5"
TAXONOMY:
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Tillandsia |
Species: |
T. loliacea
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