Botanical Name: Common Names:
Tillandsia cyanea Pink Quill, Bromeliad,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Rosette
Description:
Attractive Bromeliad with arching green narrow foliage that form beautiful rosettes and pink floral bracts that produce purple flowers in summer. This plant is a epiphyte, which means it will grow stuck on rough bark or in the crotches of trees in frost free locations. Grows approx. 25cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Bromeliaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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