Product information "Tillandsia heteromorpha"
Name: | Tillandsia heteromorpha, Mez 1906 |
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Etymology: | heteromorphus: hetero = different, morphus = shape |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Peru |
Habitat: | epi- or lithophytic, northern Peru, in the province of Huari, on the rock faces of the Rio Chancay valley at altitudes of 600-1,000m |
Notes: | Tillandsia heteromorpha is partly very different in appearance. It is a rather slow-growing species, undemanding and well suited for beginners and is often cultivated together with cacti due to their similar requirements (much sun, little water). |