Tillandsia Araujei Closed Form

Native distribution and habitat: Tillandsia Araujei is endemic to eastern Brazil Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara and closely related to T. Tenufolia at altitudes 500 -3,000 m. It grows saxicolous or very rarely as an epiphyte.

Growth habit: The plant grows epiphytically on trees or in direct sunlight while some varieties grow on boulders along the coast. It is normally grown hanging upside down or horizontally – there are many variations of the plant. Multiple leaves emerge from a long stem giving the appearance of a plume, with new stems forming from the older stems. If left the plant can grow into long stems over 1 -2 m while producing only a few roots.

Foliage: The plant has thick, succulent pine-needle-like leaves about 30 – 40 mm long and it is caulescent. It forms a large, attractive clump over time.

Pups: After flowering the mother plant produces one or two off-sets near the tip of the plant.