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Tillandsia Xerographica
History and general information of the plant
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The beauty of all tillandsias which, is known as the King of air plants, is the Tillandsia xerographica; some with their tight rosette and leaves ending in beautiful curls. This plant is an epiphyte that originates from the semi-deserts of Guatemala. The Tillandsia Xerographica appears today in the appendix 2 under Flora (plants) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known as CITES. For further information on how the CITES in your country works please visit: http://www.cites.org |
This plants habitat is very peculiar and unique in its kind. Generally found in the various dry regions of the Valley of Rio Motagua, also near to Sierra de las Minas like in many other dry regions of this country. Usually they may be found on the Ceiba Tree or in the Bread fruit trees.
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Información Científica
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Rein: Plantae Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Subfamily: Tillandsioideae Genus: Tillandsia Species: T. Xerographica Binomial Name: Tillandsia Xerographica |
The genus Tillandsia is a member of the family of the Bromeliceae. The tillandsia Xerographica are epiphyte plants, which mean that normally they grow without soil with other plants of the same kind. They depend on air, dust –debris of rain and other plants to live. The Genus Tillandsia was named by Carolus Linnaeus, in memory of the Swedish Dr. Elias Tillandz.
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How does it grow?
How does it grow? This plant reproduces itself in an asexual manner, it starts its growth from the seed which opens up and spreads through the air to reproduce more plants, it matures and then its placed in a specific habitat around 25 degrees C and 30 thousand lux. With constant watering and care the seed grows and germinates to a proper size, and then it can reproduce offspring by becoming a mother plant. The plants that the mother reproduces are selected and pampered with specific treatments of fertilizers, until they reach a specific size. The mother plant produces a stem which blooms, as it blooms it is hanged from the stem to produce offspring, this mother plant may produce three or four cycles of one or two offspring’s each cycle.
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Care of the plant
The best care for this plant consists in placing it in a concave bowl with holes in order for the air to pass through it and with an atomizer spray once or twice weekly. With this specific care it will remain alive during years.
