Tillandsia caput-medusae Mounted on drift wood

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Tillandsia caput-medusae Mounted on drift woodTillandsia caput medusae is named after the snake haired, Greek mythological character Medusa. From Mexico and Central America Tillandsia caput medusae is a striking species with lovely soft green leaves with purple edges to the lower leaves or sheaths. It has a bright red or less often green, flower spike that is branched and produces tubular purple flowers. It likes high light levels or full sun and regular full covering of mist with good air

in a pot or out in the garden down to minus one or two centigrade

This species likes high light levels and regular misting with good air-movement

It grows into clumps of up to a dozen or more rosettes and is a regular and easy bloomer

bushy clumps

snap em up while they last

benrathii is a beautiful naturally occurring variety from Santa Caterina in Southern Brazil

This plant used to be called T

producing numerous very small

It makes a great looking clump after several years growth

Here is a lovely specimen plant mounted on drift wood

punctulata

so will need to be bought inside during the winter